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Ending qualified immunity
Ayanna Pressley Unsubscribe
12:15 PM (1 hour ago)
to me
Peter,
Every day across the country, families whose loved ones have been killed, injured, or traumatized at the hands of law enforcement are denied the ability to seek legal accountability by 'qualified immunity,' a legal doctrine invented by the Supreme Court that, in many cases, shields law enforcement officers from being sued for abuse of power or misconduct.
The wide-ranging use of this doctrine empowers the police to violate constitutional rights without fear of punishment, perpetuating the cycle of brutality and murder.
Qualified immunity allows police officers to abuse their power without fear of accountability. It impedes justice and undermines the rights of every person in this country.
There can be no justice without accountability, and there can be no accountability with qualified immunity. That is why I have introduced the Ending Qualified Immunity Act of 2021.
We can end qualified immunity by enacting the Ending Qualified Immunity Act of 2021. Sign our petition letting every member of Congress know there’s a grassroots groundswell of support for this bill.
Qualified immunity remains a major barrier to ending systemic racism and violence in policing, and it must be eliminated.
In other occupations, there are standards of conduct that must be followed, and consequences for violating those standards of conduct -- doctors are able to be sued for malpractice, lawyers can be sued for negligence -- almost every occupation allows for accountability in the courts.
Police officers should not be treated any differently.
With the public on our side and national focus on racial equity and law enforcement accountability, this is a moment for bold action.
We must come together to address the systemic racism and violence that persists in policing today, and ending qualified immunity is one of the many steps we must take to ensure accountability for abuse of power and misconduct.
Add your name in support of the Ending Qualified Immunity Act of 2021 now.
Thank you for being part of the fight to demand police accountability and racial justice in this country.
In solidarity,
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Representative, U.S. House
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