An Immune System
An Immune System
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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.