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Rep. Amash proposes bill to end legal immunity for police
Read full article: Rep. Amash proposes bill to end legal immunity for policeGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. โ In a letter to congressional colleagues, Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash (MI-3) said he'll be introducing a bill to do away with the law that protects police officers from being sued while doing their jobs. Henning teaches criminal law and professional responsibility at Wayne State University. โImmunity has been part of the system since the mid-1960s,โ he said. โWe're going to see that police officer, being charged with a crime,โ Henning said. The answer to that question may well be yes.โAmashโs, a former Republican, bill already has support from some of the most liberal members of the House of Representatives, including Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) and Michigan delegation colleague Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-13).