The fight to end qualified immunity for cops

At the intersection of Sunset and Vine, LAPD officers attempt to drive back a small group of protestors. Here, an officer and a protestor engage in a protracted staring match. Angelenos took to the streets to protest continued police violence in the wake of George Floyd's murder by Minnesota police. June 1, 2020, Los Angeles.

At the intersection of Sunset and Vine, LAPD officers attempt to drive back a small group of protestors. Here, an officer and a protestor engage in a protracted staring match. Angelenos took to the streets to protest continued police violence in the wake of George Floyd's murder by Minnesota police. June 1, 2020, Los Angeles. Photo credit: Aaron Guy Leroux/ Sipa USA.

KCRW looks at the 50-year-old Supreme Court doctrine known as qualified immunity, which protects police officers accused of using excessive force.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin, Kathryn Barnes