Democratic legislators in states across the country are trying to advance legislation that would subject law-enforcement officers to more legal liability for misconduct and restrict their use of force
Prompted by nationwide protests about policing, lawmakers in states including Virginia, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Texas are debating whether to make it easier to sue police officers and other government officials for violating
constitutional rights.In the wake of George Floyd’s death, protesters across the country are calling on officials to defund the police. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday examines what the phrase means and how it might work. Photo: Ragan Clark / Associated Press
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