Criminal
Apr. 27, 2021
The George Floyd Act: Is Qualified Immunity really going away?
The Derek Chauvin case could be an outlier, or it could signal a true turning point in the nation’s move toward justice, and the fulfillment of the Civil Rights Act.
DeWitt Lacy
John Burris Law FirmEmail: dewitt.lacy@johnburrislaw.com
DeWitt has been practicing civil rights law for over a decade. He handles all aspects of litigation and has significant experience in the areas of Section 1983 Civil Rights litigation, employment discrimination, and personal injury. Lacy has successfully prosecuted wrongful death actions and civil rights violations against San Francisco, Vallejo, Santa Clara and Hayward.
Three guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd are rarer than being struck by lightning twice. But, the state of Minnesota's zealous prosecution was the reason for the miraculous outcome, and it stands in stark contrast to more than a century of failures to prosecute police officers for crimes against Black people. This is due, in large part, to jurors' reluctance to second-guess a dangerous profession in which split-second decisions must o...
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