Qualified immunity is a judge created doctrine that protects police officers and government officials from being held accountable when they violate people’s rights. It has allowed police officers to escape accountability and civil liability for engaging in violent and abusive acts.| Legal Defense Fund
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called for Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell to resign for his poor handling of the Sonya Massey case.| NewsOne
Activist Tory Russell reflects on the nine-year anniversary of the death of Mike Brown and the Ferguson rebellion.| NewsOne
Sonya Massey, 36, was killed in her own home by cops in Springfield, Illinois, after she called 911 to report a suspected intruder.| NewsOne
ARRAY Releasing, Ava DuVernay’s independent distribution company, has released the trailer for a new documentary called “For Our Children."| NewsOne