Police
How the States Can be Even Worse than the Feds on Qualified Immunity
For decades, the federal courts have upheld the doctrine of qualified immunity, giving federal officials enormous legal protections against lawsuits from private citizens for violating their rights. As interpreted today, a federal agent only has to “reasonably...
Jackboots Policing: No-Knock Raids Rip a Hole in the Fourth Amendment
It’s the middle of the night. Your neighborhood is in darkness. Your household is asleep. Suddenly, you’re awakened by a loud noise. Someone or an army of someones has crashed through your front door. The intruders are in your home. Your heart begins racing. Your...
California Law Requiring Local Approval of Police Militarization Beginning to Have Effect
MONTCLAIR, Calif. (March 10, 2022) – On Jan. 1, a California law went into effect that creates oversight and accountability for federal programs that militarize local police. We’re beginning to see the practical impact of this new law. The new California...
Missouri Police Sue to Block Second Amendment Preservation Act
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Jan. 27, 2022) – Nearly 60 Missouri police chiefs have backed a lawsuit to block a Missouri law that ended state and local enforcement of a wide range of federal gun control measures; past, present and future. Last summer, Gov. Mike...