Several Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate want to overturn qualified immunity, a 50-year-old Supreme Court doctrine that’s been used to protect police accused of using excessive force in civil suits. Reuters recently analyzed more than 500 cases where qualified immunity was used.
Sen. Cory Booker, other Democrats want to eliminate qualified immunity
Senator Cory Booker is one of several Democratic lawmakers who wants to end qualified immunity for police officers. Photo credit: Jamelle Bouie/Wikimedia Commons
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- Andrew Chung - Reuters