As one Colorado deputy faces a murder charge in the killing of Christian Glass – who was fatally shot after calling 911 in June 2022 – six more are being prosecuted for failing to intervene. Another has already pleaded guilty. New laws are casting a wider net across law enforcement in excessive force cases – with broader implications for policing, reports Sheila Flynn
FAILING TO INTERVENE: As one Colorado deputy faces a murder charge in the killing of Christian Glass – who was fatally shot after calling 911 in June 2022 – six more are being prosecuted for failing to intervene. Another has already pleaded guilty. New laws are casting a wider net across law enforcement in excessive force cases – with broader implications for policing, reports Sheila Flynn
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After major American cities began electing prosecutors who campaigned on the promise of systemic reform, law enforcement unions labeled these DAs as soft on crime while lawmakers made legal and legislative efforts to remove them from office.