Opinion: What Congress’ total failure on police reform means for communities
3 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: What Congress’ total failure on police reform means for communities

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Editor’s Note: David A. The Philadelphia police commissioner said that what happened to Young “violated the mission of the Philadelphia Police Department.” That’s true, and the city has taken steps to be accountable. For example, in March, New York City eliminated qualified immunity for police officers, which has shielded officers from lawsuits accusing them of misconduct. After George Floyd’s murder, New Jersey banned police use of force against civilians except as a last resort and allows the online public viewing of all incidents where force is used. Earlier this year, Maryland passed a sweeping police reform bill providing for up to 10 years in prison for police use of excessive force, immediate termination and law enforcement decertification for certain crimes, new standards on the use of force and a higher bar for no-knock search warrants.

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Congress only having a ‘framework’ for police reform is unacceptable (Opinion)
3 years, 5 months ago

Congress only having a ‘framework’ for police reform is unacceptable (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sonia Pruitt is a retired Montgomery County, Maryland police captain. She is on the Board of Directors and a speaker with the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, which advocates for criminal justice and drug policy reform and is the founder of The Black Police Experience, which promotes the education and history of the intersection of law enforcement and the …

GOP senators set summer deadline on Congress’ policing bill
3 years, 6 months ago

GOP senators set summer deadline on Congress’ policing bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congressional bargainers should reach a bipartisan deal on revamping policing procedures by early summer or abandon the effort, Republicans said Wednesday, a day after George Floyd’s family used visits to the White House and the Capitol to prod lawmakers to act. “I think it’s June or bust,” lead GOP bargainer Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina told reporters, …

GOP senators set summer deadline on Congress’ policing bill
3 years, 6 months ago

GOP senators set summer deadline on Congress’ policing bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congressional bargainers should reach a bipartisan deal on revamping policing procedures by early summer or abandon the effort, Republicans said Wednesday, a day after George Floyd’s family used visits to the White House and the Capitol to prod lawmakers to act. “I think it’s June or bust,” lead GOP bargainer Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina told reporters, …

US Supreme Court declines to hear ‘qualified immunity’ case
3 years, 7 months ago

US Supreme Court declines to hear ‘qualified immunity’ case

Al Jazeera  

The United States Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case over whether to make it easier to hold municipalities liable for civil rights violations committed by their police, rejecting an appeal involving a man fatally shot by an officer in Ohio. Matthew Rhodes, the officer who shot Stewart in the chest and neck at close range, avoided …

‘Qualified immunity’: How US police are shielded from lawsuits
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Qualified immunity’: How US police are shielded from lawsuits

Al Jazeera  

US courts have developed a legal doctrine that protects police from lawsuits for civil rights abuses, wrongful deaths. Phoenix police body-camera video shows Muhaymin was “very polite, committed no crime that day, tried to use a public restroom and died for it”, said Haytham Faraj, a lawyer representing Mussallina and Muhammad’s two children. Qualified immunity has “morphed over the years” …

NYC council passes bill to limit ‘qualified immunity’ for police
3 years, 8 months ago

NYC council passes bill to limit ‘qualified immunity’ for police

Al Jazeera  

Police reform advocates have targeted such policies, which make it more difficult to sue a police officer. New York City’s council has passed legislation that would effectively end qualified immunity for police officers in cases of excessive force and unreasonable searches, making it easier for people to sue individual officers. A bill passed by the Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives …

NYPD officers are no longer protected from civil lawsuits after city council passes police reform legislation
3 years, 9 months ago

NYPD officers are no longer protected from civil lawsuits after city council passes police reform legislation

CNN  

CNN — The New York City Council passed a series of reforms for the New York Police Department on Thursday, including ending qualified immunity for officers, which protected them against civil lawsuits. The set of legislation was formed over a “months-long engagement process” with the New York City Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative, which worked with the input of stakeholders, …

Law enforcement diversity may improve policing, study shows
3 years, 10 months ago

Law enforcement diversity may improve policing, study shows

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — In the last decade, high-profile police killings — including George Floyd in 2020 — have shaken the nation and led to widespread protests and calls for reform, including hiring more nonwhite and female officers. “We just haven’t had good data on what reforms work.” For the paper, Knox and his colleagues analyzed data on nearly 3 million Chicago …

Supreme Court Will Not Reexamine Doctrine That Shields Police In Misconduct Suits
4 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Will Not Reexamine Doctrine That Shields Police In Misconduct Suits

NPR  

Supreme Court Will Not Reexamine Doctrine That Shields Police In Misconduct Suits Enlarge this image Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP Amid the tumult over police brutality allegations across the country, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to reexamine the much-criticized, modern-day legal doctrine created by judges that has shielded police and other government officials from lawsuits over their conduct. Developed …

Qualified Immunity's Role In Police Accountability : Code Switch : NPR
4 years, 6 months ago

Qualified Immunity's Role In Police Accountability : Code Switch : NPR

NPR  

An Immune System Enlarge this image Therrious Davis for NPR Therrious Davis for NPR In the wake of the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, people are asking hard questions about what, exactly, should be done about the police. It's also virtually impossible to get redress by suing a police officer in a civil case, thanks to a …

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