Civil Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Dangerous Doctrine that Encourages Police Brutality That Disproportionately Harms Black People
November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024
NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news:
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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and the National Urban League, represented by O'Melveny & Myers LLP, filed an amicus brief in Barnes v. Felix, encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the so-called "moment of threat" doctrine, a dangerous legal framework which undermines police accountability, encourages police violence, and disproportionately harm . . .
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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and the National Urban League, represented by O'Melveny & Myers LLP, filed an amicus brief in Barnes v. Felix, encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the so-called "moment of threat" doctrine, a dangerous legal framework which undermines police accountability, encourages police violence, and disproportionately harm . . .