Police Killing Qualified Immunity Reforms Across the Country
With a police reform movement growing across the U.S., there has been an increase in efforts to eliminate the qualified immunity defense for police officers through state reforms. But various police lobbies aggressively opposed these efforts and defeated dozens of...
Cops Terrorize Elderly Man With No Consequences Thanks to Qualified Immunity
Thanks to qualified immunity, an elderly Georgia man has no recourse after Henry County Sheriff’s Office deputies mistakenly broke into his home during a no-knock raid. Onree Norris, 81, was watching TV when members of the Special Response Team battered down his...
Police Lobby Groups Lie to Protect Qualified Immunity
Various police lobbies have aggressively opposed efforts to eliminate the qualified immunity defense. Along the way, they have told outright lies. Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that shields cops from civil (not criminal) liability for actions taken in the...