Republican Senator Introduces Legislation to Limit Qualified Immunity for Police

Republican Senator Introduces Legislation to Limit Qualified Immunity for Police
Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) questions the witnesses during the Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to examine COVID-19 and Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School on Tues., May 12, 2020. Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post/Getty images
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Breaking from his Republican Colleagues, Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) is introducing a bill on Tuesday to limit qualified immunity for police.

Braun’s legislation, the Reforming Qualified Immunity Act (RQI Act), would strip some of the current standards that shield police officers from civil lawsuits so they can be held accountable when they violate rights that are “clearly established” in light of existing case law.

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