Police reform has been at the forefront of protests the past few weeks, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The qualified immunity doctrine is getting a lot of attention. “Qualified ...

What it means in practice is that any officer—whether state, local, or federal—who violates the Constitution won’t be held ...

When officers commit misconduct during off-duty jobs, some judges are granting them immunity historically reserved for on-duty incidents HOUSTON — Shanita Terrell believes someone spiked her drink the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo: Getty Images) “We cannot stand idly by while rogue federal agents—emboldened by the Trump White House—ravage our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After years of trying to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot, an organization that said it wants ...

When people argue about police accountability, one term keeps getting mixed up on purpose: qualified immunity. We are told that if qualified immunity is limited or ended, police officers will be ...

Sen. Edward Markey, pictured in 2019, has co-sponsored legislation to end qualified immunity for federal enforcement officers. Credit: Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six days after 37-year-old ...

A Jackson County detective was denied qualified immunity in a lawsuit alleging he lied in an affidavit. Qualified immunity protects government officials from liability unless their conduct violates ...

“We cannot stand idly by while rogue federal agents—emboldened by the Trump White House—ravage our communities, brutalize families, and kill our neighbors on the street in cold blood,” said Pressley.

Following the fatal ICE shootings of Renee Good, Keith Porter, and others, U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley introduced a new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would end qualified ...