qualified immunity
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Mississippi Sheriff Is Trying to Wiggle His Way Out His Goon Squad’s Mess
A Mississippi sheriff is trying to escape a civil suit filed in the torturing of two Black men by his deputies.
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Exclusive: Rep. Pressley and Sen. Markey Push Bill To End Qualified Immunity
The Root spoke exclusively with Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Edward Markey about new legislation that would hold police accountable.
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“Qualified Immunity” Saves Another Cop (Who Killed a Black Person) from Accountability
The federal suit alleged the officer violated the constitutional rights of the teenager.
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Supreme Court Shields Border Patrol Agents From Excessive Force Claim Lawsuits
The Supreme Court decision mainly gives Border Patrol agents who violate the Constitution total immunity from lawsuits.
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Chance Lynch, One of Andrew Brown Jr.’s Lawyers, Says There’s Only One Real Weapon to Fight Police Killing: End Qualified Immunity
A civil rights attorney explains why police are not held accountable for killing.
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The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier for Cops to Brutalize Black and Brown People
The Supreme Court just sided with police in two separate rulings on qualified immunity, a legal doctrine shielding officers from lawsuits.
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White House to Host George Floyd's Family on Anniversary of His Death, but Will Miss Floyd Police Reform Bill Deadline
This Tuesday will mark the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Two things were supposed to happen on or by that date: Floyd’s family was to be hosted at the White House, and a federal police reform bill named for Floyd was supposed to be on President Joe Biden’s desk. Unfortunately, it looks like only…
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Rep. Jim Clyburn Is Out of His Goddamn Mind If He Really Thinks Qualified Immunity Doesn’t Have to Be Part of Policing Reform Bill
Rep. Jim Clyburn is a political juggernaut. He is a kingmaker. He is a South Carolina god. But Jim Clyburn is out of his goddamn mind if he truly believes that qualified immunity—the legal doctrine that protects officers from being sued—doesn’t need to be part of policing reform legislation, . “I will never sacrifice good…