We transformed police accountability in New York City. State leaders should follow suit. (USA Today)
by Stephen Levin, former New York City Council member for the 33rd District in Brooklyn Reforming qualified immunity isn’t anti-police. …
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Vigil in White Plains marks 10 years after police shooting of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. (News 12 New York)
Chamberlain was shot and killed by White Plains police back in 2011 after accidentally activating his medical alert device and …
A Closer Look: Qualified Immunity (PBS)
WHMT, a PBS station of Eastern New York and Western New England takes a look at Qualified Immunity. The debate …
New York’s police reform debate builds following SCOTUS rulings (Times Union)
Nationwide, advocates pushing to end certain civil protections for public officials are turning their attention to a New York bill. …
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For 50 years, it’s been hard to sue cops for misconduct. A NY lawmaker from Syracuse has another idea (syracuse.com)
A state lawmaker from Syracuse plans to lead a new push in Albany next month for a law that would …
Lawmakers: Doctrine shields official misconduct (Times Union)
Advocates on left and right say “qualified immunity” inhibits accountability for police, public officials. On the morning her son died, …
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Supporters push bill to end qualified immunity for police (WXXI)
Supporters of a measure that would end some legal immunity for police officers who injure or kill a citizen during …
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Progressive lawmakers, advocates rally for bill to end qualified immunity (News 10)
June 2 marks six days until the end of the New York State legislative session. And, before it’s over progressive lawmakers …
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Calls to end qualified immunity grow at New York state Capitol (Spectrum News 1)
Darlene McDay knows first hand the power lawsuits can bring to family members. Her son, Dante Taylor, died by suicide in …
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Ending “Qualified Immunity” in NYS (WNYC Brian Lehrer Show)
NYS Senator Robert Jackson (D 31st, West & Upper Manhattan) talks about his proposed legislation to end qualified immunity for police officers and other …
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New state lawmakers from Rochester spearhead policing reform (City & State New York)
Rochester has faced nationwide scrutiny after the upstate city saw two high-profile incidents in the past year that horrified the …
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New York Dems Look to End Qualified Immunity (WSKG)
Democrats in the state legislature are proposing a bill to end qualified immunity for police officers in New York as …
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After 9 years, my father is finally closer to justice for his death at hands of police (USA Today)
by Kenneth Chamberlain Jr.In the early morning hours of Nov. 19, 2011, Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., a 68-year-old former Marine with a heart condition …
Bills legends among those urging Congress to end qualified immunity for police (Buffalo News)
Bills legends Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas and Steve Tasker are among the more than 1,400 current and retired …