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Court Created Doctrine Shields Police From Liability Feb. 27, 2024
In the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, there was a movement across the country to limit qualifie... Read More
Blood on Many Memphis Hands: To Be Black at a Traffic Stop Feb. 01, 2023
A 21st-century policing pattern has emerged from Freddie Gray in Baltimore, George Floyd in Minneapo... Read More
Court Affirms 'Qualified Immunity,' Lending New Urgency to Police Reform Laws Oct. 25, 2021
In a disappointing postscript to 2020's summer of racial reckoning, the U.S. Supreme Court this week... Read More
Police Reform and Personal Responsibility Apr. 28, 2021
It is indeed rare, if not unprecedented, to see a highly diverse group of organizations such as the ... Read More
Personal Liberty Squeezed in a Vise Jul. 09, 2020
Last week, this column addressed the expectation of revolution and the exhilaration of freedom that ... Read More
Qualified Immunity Is a Test for Conservatives: The Judicially Invented License for Police Abuse Undermines the Rule of Law and the Separation of Powers Jul. 08, 2020
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin faces murder and manslaughter charges for kneeling o... Read More
Maybe Cops Should Be 'Pulling Back': Abolishing Qualified Immunity Is a Crucial Step in Holding Police Accountable for Violating Our Rights Jun. 10, 2020
Attorney General William Barr worries that making it easier to sue cops for abusing their powers "wo... Read More
This Is the Moment for Historic Police Reform. It Deserves Bipartisan Support. Jun. 10, 2020
Legislation being drafted by congressional Democrats seeks wide-ranging reforms to policing in Ameri... Read More
Will SCOTUS Revoke Its License for Police Abuse? This Week the Justices Are Considering 13 Petitions Involving the Pernicious Doctrine of Qualified Immunity May. 13, 2020
Based on an erroneous report of a "domestic assault," police officers came to rescue Melanie Kelsay ... Read More
