by Stephen Levin, former New York City Council member for the 33rd District in Brooklyn
Reforming qualified immunity isn’t anti-police. People from across partisan lines agree it’s about upholding public safety and the Constitution.
After the murder of George Floyd, the protest movement of 2020 forced many of us to take a long look in the mirror and ask, as Americans, are we doing everything we can to live up to our foundational principles and ideals?
As a New York City Council member, I decided to explore ways to make police more accountable when an officer engages in misconduct. I knew from research, history and common sense that police accountability actually enhances public safety by cultivating police-community relationships and bolstering confidence in law enforcement and the rule of law. Read full article