States tackling ‘qualified immunity’ for police as Congress squabbles over the issue
The fight in Congress to reform how the nation’s police officers go about their jobs has reinvigorated a discussion over so-called “qualified immunity,” a controversial federal doctrine that protects officers accused of violating the Constitution while on duty.
While abolishing the more than 50-year-old doctrine remains one of the main sticking points between Republicans and Democrats over any deal on passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a look at reform efforts around the country shows that several states have forged ahead with eliminating the protection.
States tackling qualified immunity for police as Congress squabbles over the issue
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Durango City Council, police chief oppose jail reform bill
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Legislation would further limit when a person can be arrested By Shannon Mullane Durango and Pine River Valley reporter
Thursday, April 8, 2021 7:01 PM Updated 2 hours 30 minutes ago
Durango City Council, police chief oppose jail reform bill The Durango City Council and police department voiced opposition Tuesday to a jail reform bill moving through the Colorado Legislature. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file
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Durango City Council voiced early opposition to a jail reform bill moving through the Colorado Legislature.
The bill would change cash bail regulations for misdemeanors and nonviolent crimes and codify arrest standards statewide. But it has sparked a debate within law enforcement about criminal justice reform, leading to divided opinions at