In the past months I’ve joined forces with my friend Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley to push for federal action on police brutality and accountability.
While the issue of police brutality has gone in and out of the focus of the media and many politicians over the years, communities of color continue to live with the reality of unaccountable law enforcement. That’s why I was proud to join Rep. Pressley in introducing legislation that would eliminate the unjust and court-invented doctrine of qualified immunity.
Qualified immunity shields law enforcement officers from accountability for police brutality and excessive force, far too often suffered by Black and Brown Americans, by making it nearly impossible for officers to face lawsuits and personal liability for their abuses.
The movement to do away with qualified immunity and finally give victims of brutality and their families their day in court has found new momentum as some Democrats have ended the doctrine at the state level. Now we need to bring that success nationwide and get our new legislation through Congress.
One of the best ways to help us push for this important legislation is to join us in building an unstoppable, grassroots, progressive movement that will help us put bottom-up pressure on our colleagues in the House and the Senate to end this dangerous doctrine.
Rep. Pressley and I are both committed to building that progressive movement and putting issues like qualified immunity front and center. And we both power our campaigns through small contributions from regular folks like you.
It would mean a lot if you could show your support for this bill and help keep us in the fight. So, before I go any further I have to ask:
I hope we can count on your support in this important fight for justice for all.
In solidarity,
Senator Ed Markey
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