Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to End Doctrine Shielding Police Officers From Misconduct Suits

Police take back the streets at around midnight after firing copious amounts of tear gas to disperse protesters and rioters outside the Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct during the fourth night of protests and violence following the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 29, 2020. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

Joining a chorus of lawmakers calling for police accountability, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are the latest lawmakers to introduce a bill to end the legal doctrine that insulates police officers from civil lawsuits, known as qualified immunity.

The senators on July 1 introduced the Ending Qualified Immunity bill aimed to eliminate the Supreme Court-made doctrine and provide accountability for when public officials, such as police officers, violate constitutional rights.