From the beginning of negotiations to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a major sticking point has been qualified immunity — the broad legal protection that shields officers from lawsuits ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The movement to increase accountability for police officers who use excessive force may have seen its most significant setback yet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo: Getty Images) "We cannot stand idly by while rogue federal agents—emboldened by the Trump White House—ravage our ...

Glyn Hart was suicidal when he crashed into a parked car in La Junta, Colo., three years ago. He was suicidal when a police officer arrested him, suicidal when the officer took him to a hospital, and ...

The Byron White U.S. Courthouse in downtown Denver, which houses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. (Photo by Michael Karlik) The Denver-based federal appeals court confirmed on Wednesday ...