Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has canceled a reality show deal made by the city’s police chief and banned reality TV camera crews from police raids. The issue became public when a crew from “The First 48” accompanied police on a raid that led to a 7-year-old girl being shot and killed. A spokeswoman for the mayor said the presence of cameras for reality TV “gives the wrong appearance” because the public might think officers are behaving more aggressively. She said crews from local news outlets would still be allowed to accompany police. Police Chief Warren Evans, brought in by Bing to crack down on violent crime in the city, signed a renewal of the city’s contract with “The First 48” before the raid. The original contract dates back six years.
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