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Above the Law: Why Police Almost Never Get Convicted | Complex World

#SayTheirNames: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and now, Rayshard Brooks. Police accountability is one of the main objectives for so many protesting in the streets around the world. In far too many instances, when a cop is arrested for excessive force or a fatal shooting, they walk away. Conviction rates are extremely low. In the latest episode of Complex World, host Speedy Morman speaks with civil rights attorney Jonathan M. Smith and former Minneapolis police chief Janeé Harteau about how protections afforded by qualified immunity and police unions are delaying justice. Speedy also interviews activist Tamika D. Mallory about the successes achieved since the protests began.

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