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A police detective allegedly cost an innocent man almost two years of his life by using a nearly-incomprehensible statement from someone in jail. The man sued, and the detective is now arguing she is entitled to qualified immunity.
Qualified immunity is a mess. It's a mess the Supreme Court created and, to date, seems largely unwilling to fix (despite the occasional remand). The theory of QI is this: law enforcement officers (and other government employees) should be granted forgiveness for blowing constitutional calls during rapidly evolving situations potentially involving life and death. And…
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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, the community and Reset Jackson came together for a "Stop the Violence" motorcade and march on Sunday. With violent crime happening in the capital city, Stokes said the problem is that there is no state law to prohibit the advertising or selling of firearms. [...]
“We want to be here for the community, but at the same time, it’s very tiresome,” Bec’s Chicken Manager Jacquelyn Thomas said.