Jay Jones suggested that if ‘a few’ police officers were killed, they would ‘act differently’: Carrie Coyner

Virginia Del. Carrie Coyner said Jones suggested in a 2020 phone call about qualified immunity for police officers that if a ...
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Qualified immunity comes up in police reform discussions, but what does it mean and how does it impact you?

Police reform has been at the forefront of protests the past few weeks, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The qualified immunity doctrine is getting a lot of attention. “Qualified ...

Virginia top cop hopeful torched by police organization over 'reckless' remarks about officer deaths

Jay Jones faces bipartisan backlash as Virginia police groups call his alleged violent text messages about House Speaker Todd ...
Houston Public Media

‘They need to pay’: Qualified immunity leaves police chase victims with few paths for recourse

The plan was for Michael Wayne Jackson and his family to get Red Lobster Dec. 4, 2021 after the father finished his night shift doing road construction and got some rest. But Michael needed a haircut, ...

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett often rules for police in excessive force cases

In her three years as a federal appeals court judge, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has consistently sided with police or prison guards accused of using excessive force, a Reuters review ...

Virginia lawmaker claims Jay Jones said if more police were killed it would reduce shootings of civilians

Jay Jones, Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate, denies saying police officers should die to change policy, amid ...

New Alleged Violent Rhetoric Unearthed From Democrat AG Candidate Jay Jones, This Time About Cops

Republican Virginia Delegate Carrie Coyner alleged in an interview that Democratic Virginia Attorney General nominee Jay ...

Federal judge dismisses civil lawsuit against Appleton officer who fatally shot Jimmie Sanders

U.S. District Court Judge Pamela Pepper said Jimmie Sanders' estate did not overcome former Lt. Jay Steinke's qualified immunity defense.
Atlanta Black Star on MSN

‘Do What We Tell You to Do!: Illinois Cops Threaten to Shoot Black Man After Claiming He ‘Matched the Description’ of a White Man with a Gun

"Black man held at gunpoint by Illinois cops for matching white man description in $50k settlement. Shocking body cam footage ...
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ANIMATION: A brief history of qualified immunity, the doctrine protecting officers

There's a renewed push to reform qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that protects police officers, along with some others, from civil lawsuits. In Congress, Sen. Justin Amash of Michigan proposed a ...