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Policing in 2020: Legal Issues | Web Extra

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September 25, 2020 – Host Gene Grant talks to our guests a little bit more about what qualified immunity is, and what it isn’t. They also talk about racial inequality and restorative justice when it comes to reforming the Albuquerque Police Department. Host/Correspondent: Gene Grant Guests:Alfred Mathewson, Professor Emeritus, UNM Law SchoolMarshal Ray, Criminal Defense…

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Policing in 2020 and Beyond: Legal Issues

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September 25, 2020 – During this year’s special legislative session, lawmakers approved a plan to create a new civil rights commission. One of the tasks of that group is to study the issue of qualified immunity, which makes it hard to bring legal action against corrupt officers and their employers. Host Gene Grant talks to…

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