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The ongoing criminal trial against Derek Chauvin is a rarity; police officers are almost never even disciplined for their wrongdoings, much less criminally charged.
Prosecutors and cops don t like to investigate and charge other prosecutors and cops. Because of this, civil litigation often ends up being the only chance for victims of police brutality and their loved ones to have their day in court.
Unfortunately, qualified immunity stops most civil rights lawsuits in their tracks.
But that will no longer be the case in New Mexico, which this week became the second state to ban qualified immunity! This is a HUGE deal, especially considering that, in New Mexico, officers have killed more people by population than in any other state three of the past four years. The Albuquerque Police Department, in particular, is