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    Which Is More Scandalous: The Training for Armed Teachers or the Training for Police Officers?

    Which Is More Scandalous: The Training for Armed Teachers or the Training for Police Officers? On average, the minimum requirement for cops is about 650 hours, compared to about 1,300 hours for barbers. 1 August 2022 A recent New York Times story about armed teachers casts doubt on the...
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    Trapped in the Floods with Floodwaters Rising, Prisoners Wait for Help in Floating Feces

    Trapped in the Floods with Floodwaters Rising, Prisoners Wait for Help in Floating Feces 12 February 2022 [ The flooding in Dixie County, Florida, began in July, brought on by Tropical Storm Elsa. Then the rains kept falling. By August, the ground was saturated, and the semirural county was...
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    Qualified Immunity: There Is Nothing 'Conservative' About Letting Police Violate Our Rights

    There Is Nothing 'Conservative' About Letting Police Violate Our Rights Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's support for qualified immunity is in opposition to the principles he says he stands for. 21 January 2021 Newly-minted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin appears on track to become somewhat of a...
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    Southaven, Mississippi: Troy Goode Died After Police Hogtied Him for 90 Minutes. Could His Wife Hold Them Accountable?

    Her Husband Died After Police Hogtied Him for 90 Minutes. Could She Ever Hold Them Accountable? Kelli Goode's civil suit is a case study in how difficult it can be to get state actors to take responsibility when they allegedly infringe on someone's rights. 14 January 2022 In 2015, Troy Goode...
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    New California Law SB 2 Makes It Easier To Sue Cops Who Violate Civil Rights

    New California Law Makes It Easier To Sue Cops Who Violate Civil Rights 4 October 2021 California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill (SB 2) that will eliminate several legal immunities that shield law enforcement from civil rights lawsuits, a move that will make it easier for victims...
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    Dallas, Texas: Court Finally Strips Cops Kevin Mansell, Danny Vasquez, Dustin Dillard of Immunity for Laughing as They Murder Handcuffed Innocent Man

    Court Finally Strips Cops of Qualified Immunity for Laughing as They Killed Handcuffed Innocent Man 31 December 2021 As TFTP previously reported, on the night of Aug. 10, 2016, Tony Timpa called 911 asking police to help him because he had a history of mental illness and he was off his...
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    A Study of What Police Know About Court Decisions Exposes 'Qualified Immunity's Boldest Lie'

    A Study of What Police Know About Court Decisions Exposes 'Qualified Immunity's Boldest Lie' 27 October 2021 In two cases it decided last fall and last winter, the U.S. Supreme Court suggested that it might be prepared to limit the scope of qualified immunity, a doctrine that shields police...
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    Bonneville County, Idaho: Cop Kills Cop - Nearby Lady Jenna Holm Gets Charged With Manslaughter

    But the state's attempt to prosecute a bystander—a woman the police were there to help—is a good reminder of just how far they'll go to evade meaningful introspection. Cop Kills Cop; Nearby Lady Gets Charged With Manslaughter 1 September 2021 Jenna Holm is facing prison time for the death...
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    Washington Post: Dozens of states have tried to end qualified immunity. Police officers and unions helped beat nearly every bill.

    Dozens of states have tried to end qualified immunity. Police officers and unions helped beat nearly every bill. 7 October 2021 In the months after George Floyd’s murder, state legislators across the country tried to undo a legal doctrine that makes it virtually impossible to sue police...
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