Colorado Bill Ending Qualified Immunity, Banning Chokeholds Signed Into Law

Colorado Bill Ending Qualified Immunity, Banning Chokeholds Signed Into Law
Protesters march during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, in Denver, Colo., on June 6, 2020. Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed a bill into law that ends qualified immunity for police officers, bans chokeholds, and requires all officers who interact with the public to wear body cameras.

The bill, S.B. 217, was driven by recent demonstrations sparked by the death last month of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in Minneapolis policy custody.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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