Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are trying to negotiate a bipartisan bill to reform federal policing laws, and qualified immunity is a key sticking point. Qualified immunity protects government officials, ...

"White was far from an 'unthreatening protester,' she was an active participant in an unprecedented riot at the Capitol." The ...

The plan was for Michael Wayne Jackson and his family to get Red Lobster Dec. 4, 2021 after the father finished his night shift doing road construction and got some rest. But Michael needed a haircut, ...

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 ...

Police reform has been at the forefront of protests the past few weeks, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The qualified immunity doctrine is getting a lot of attention. “Qualified ...

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 ...

Some legal experts say the use of qualified immunity in these off-duty jobs, where officers are paid and directed by private businesses, distorts the original intent of the legal doctrine. Seth ...