New York limits qualified immunity, easier now to sue police for misconduct

Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the party is always right.

George Orwell, he/his/him

The New York City Council has passed legislation aimed at reforming the New York Police Department by making it easier to sue police officers for misconduct. The council on Thursday voted to limit qualified immunity, which became a focal point of the debate to reform policing across America last summer.

Qualified immunity was originally created by the Supreme Court in 1967 to provide a "good faith" defense for government officials if they believed their conduct was legal. But opponents of the doctrine say it's since been co-opted.

New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson said qualified immunity has been "used to deny justice to victims of police abuse" for decades. "It should never have been allowed, but I'm proud that we took action today to end it here in NYC", Johnson tweeted.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said he supports the bill and that "a lot of work" went into aligning it with the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which House Democrats approved earlier this month. That measure would also limit qualified immunity.

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New York limits qualified immunity, easier now to sue police for misconduct

You are just dragging your feet. Dismantle the police already!