An Immune System

Published: July 8, 2020, 4:06 a.m.

b'While it\'s technically possible to win a civil lawsuit against police officers for wrongdoing, there\'s a reason it almost never happens: a legal technicality called qualified immunity. On this episode, we look at how a law meant to protect Black people from racist violence gave way to a legal doctrine that many people see as the biggest obstacle to police reform.

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