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Take Action: End Qualified Immunity for Police Violence
Congress should pass federal legislation by Congressman Justin Amash (I-MI) ending qualified immunity for police violence and misconduct.
Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that shields police from legal liability for murder, violence, and other misconduct.
Qualified immunity must end now, for the memory of George Floyd--and countless others who've suffered and died at the hand of lawless police brutality.
The police should be accountable to, not immune from, the same laws they enforce. They should be accountable to, not immune from, their violation of our constitutional rights.
Federal law ending qualified immunity will deter police violence by making law-breaking police accountable. It will give the public--who both fund the police, and whose protection and service is the job of the police--legal recourse for police violence.
Please support and pass Congressman Amash's legislation immediately.
Learn more about qualified immunity here: https://theappeal.org/qualified-immunity-explained/
Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that shields police from legal liability for murder, violence, and other misconduct.
Qualified immunity must end now, for the memory of George Floyd--and countless others who've suffered and died at the hand of lawless police brutality.
The police should be accountable to, not immune from, the same laws they enforce. They should be accountable to, not immune from, their violation of our constitutional rights.
Federal law ending qualified immunity will deter police violence by making law-breaking police accountable. It will give the public--who both fund the police, and whose protection and service is the job of the police--legal recourse for police violence.
Please support and pass Congressman Amash's legislation immediately.
Learn more about qualified immunity here: https://theappeal.org/qualified-immunity-explained/
Why is this important?
Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that shields police from legal liability for murder, violence, and other misconduct.
Qualified immunity must end now, for the memory of George Floyd--and countless others who've suffered and died at the hand of lawless police brutality.
The police should be accountable to, not immune from, the same laws they enforce. They should be accountable to, not immune from, their violation of our constitutional rights.
Federal law ending qualified immunity will deter police violence by making law-breaking police officers accountable for their actions. It will give the public--who both fund the police, and whom the police are supposed to protect and serve--legal recourse for police violence.
Please take action to end qualified immunity for police now.
Qualified immunity must end now, for the memory of George Floyd--and countless others who've suffered and died at the hand of lawless police brutality.
The police should be accountable to, not immune from, the same laws they enforce. They should be accountable to, not immune from, their violation of our constitutional rights.
Federal law ending qualified immunity will deter police violence by making law-breaking police officers accountable for their actions. It will give the public--who both fund the police, and whom the police are supposed to protect and serve--legal recourse for police violence.
Please take action to end qualified immunity for police now.
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