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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (March 26, 2021) – On Thursday, an Illinois House committee passed a bill that would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Feb. 17, 2021) – A bill filed in the Illinois House would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity”...