The New York City Council voted on three resolutions and five bills related to public safety and police accountability. Among that package of legislation was a resolution that ends qualified immunity.
The lawsuit alleged that officers Chavin, Thao, Lane, and Kueng violated Floyd's Fourth Amendment rights. It claimed that the officers used "unjustified, excessive, illegal and deadly force" during the arrest.
In addition to lethal injection and execution, the new law adds firing squads to the list of acceptable methods. While that might seem like a relic of the distant past, it is now very much a reality in 2021 South Carolina.
The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police in May 2020 provoked national turmoil. It transformed qualified immunity into an issue of national importance, seemingly overnight.
Amid protests and calls to reform the American justice system, organizations are dropping their racist namesakes. With many facilities carrying racist prison names, some are wondering when state and federal penitentiaries will shed that legacy.
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