Qualified Immunity (QI) says that if a government official, including a police officer, violates your legal rights, the official cannot be sued civilly (for money) unless there has already been a ...

Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Ayanna Pressley have reintroduced the "Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026" to end qualified immunity for federal law enforcement officers, which would allow victims of ...

Senate Democrats are right now formulating a list of conditions they say must be fulfilled for them to consider providing ...

The contentious debate over qualified immunity for police officers returned to Beacon Hill as law enforcement leaders forcefully pushed back against a bill that would ease the path for civil rights ...

It’s been more than five years since the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer and more than four years since Massachusetts passed a police reform law spurred by that ...

When officers commit misconduct during off-duty jobs, some judges are granting them immunity historically reserved for on-duty incidents HOUSTON — Shanita Terrell believes someone spiked her drink the ...

In response to Renee Good’s Death, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey and Representative Ayanna Pressley are now leading the charge to abolish qualified immunity for federal law enforcement.

BOSTON (WWLP) – Qualified immunity for police officers was a hot-button issue on Beacon Hill in 2020 during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, and lawmakers are debating similar policies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HOUSTON — Shanita Terrell believes someone spiked her drink the night she stopped by a Houston bar in 2020. Intoxicated and ...

WASHINGTON — Senator Ed Markey and Representative Ayanna Pressley today introduced a bill that would eliminate a legal principle that protects federal government employees, including law enforcement, ...

Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiaebrief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear NRA v. Vullo and reexamine the Court’s ...