California's Senators Should Lead the Reform of Qualified Immunity
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 1280). Among other things, the bill would eliminate local law enforcement officers' ability to use the doctrine of qualified immunity to shield themselves from liability for misconduct. Given the numerous high-profile police brutality incidents around the country in the recent past, now is the time for California's Democratic senators, Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, to advance reform of the qualified immunity doctrine. Read the full article on The Hill.
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