For cops who kill, special Supreme Court protection

"The increasing frequency of such cases has prompted a growing chorus of criticism from lawyers, legal scholars, civil rights groups, politicians and even judges. Spanning the political spectrum, critics say the doctrine has become a nearly failsafe tool to let police brutality go unpunished." The U.S. high court's continual refinement of an obscure doctrine called qualified immunity has made it h

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For cops who kill, special Supreme Court protection

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"The increasing frequency of such cases has prompted a growing chorus of criticism from lawyers, legal scholars, civil rights groups, politicians and even judges. Spanning the political spectrum, critics say the doctrine has become a nearly failsafe tool to let police brutality go unpunished." The U.S. high court's continual refinement of an obscure doctrine called qualified immunity has made it h