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Rowena Jesse, 62, touches a mural of George Floyd in Houston’s Third Ward on April 20, 2021, after Minnesota Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of his murder.
Several successor bills to House Bill 88 have advanced to the Senate, but they do not include one significant part of the original bill – limiting qualified immunity for police officers.
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But a core piece of the George Floyd Act limiting qualified immunity for police is effectively done.
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Local experts weigh in on political impact of U.S. Capitol riot
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Two professors from Prairie View A&M University weighed in on the day’s events.
“This is not what is supposed to happen in the United States,” said Michael Marshall, an assistant professor of political science. “Peaceful, orderly transition of power is a key, important part of our democracy.”
He said the effects could be felt abroad if rivals see the moment as a sign of weakness and decide to act.
“I’m more worried about, as a social scientist who studies democracy around the world, the cascading effect of this type of situation on our ability as a superpower to promote democracy elsewhere,” he said.