NYC Council Speaker on Ending QI
NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson recently spoke to MSNBC’s Lawerence O’Donnell about ending qualified immunity in New York in light of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota.
NYC Ends QI for police
As The New York Times reports, NYC City Council voted on a large police reform package that ends qualified immunity (QI) as a defense for police officers in local civil lawsuits.
Ending QI in Texas
Ending qualified immunity (QI) in Texas is on the agenda for this legislative session. Texas’ George Floyd Act seeks to end QI in the Lone Star State, reports The Washington Post.
News Leader on QI
In a recent article, Virginia’s News Leader digs deep on the future of qualified immunity (QI), policing in America. The article explores relevant topics such as police accountability. And it discusses the qualified immunity doctrine.
Activists Ready for Chauvin Trial
Activists are ready for the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer who killed George Floyd. The trial starts on Monday March 8th. Activists gathered across the country from Massachusetts to Washington to Georgia and back to Minnesota where the trial will take place.
Floyd Family’s Lawyer on Face the Nation
Benjamin Crump, a Civil Rights Attorney for the family of George Floyd, recently appeared on Face The Nation with host Margaret Brennan to discuss the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act
House Dems Reintroduce George Floyd Act
CNN reports that House Democrats have reintroduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
The Derek Chauvin Trial and Qualified Immunity
The Chicago Sun-Times published a piece about the role qualified immunity will play in the upcoming trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd.
NYT: QI at the Center of Debate Over Policing
The New York Times recently published a piece that explores how qualified immunity has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
