Suits Over New York Police Handling of 2020 Racial Protests to Proceed July 14, 2021 By Erik Larson A federal judge rejected a request by New York City to dismiss lawsuits claiming police violated the constitutional rights of...
California Moves Investigations of Police Shooting Cases to Attorney General July 9, 2021 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New protocols announced Wednesday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta seek to provide more transparency around one...
Supreme Court Rejects Appeals Over Police ‘Qualified Immunity’ June 18, 2020 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up a new test of “qualified immunity,” rejecting several appeals that challenged the...
U.S. Court Vacates Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case of 5 Police Officers June 17, 2020 By John Raby A federal appeals court has vacated part of a finding that cleared five West Virginia police officers on qualified immunity...