June 15, 2020 | 10:21 AM
Supreme Court will not reexamine doctrine that shields police in misconduct suits
Justice Clarence Thomas dissented, saying the "qualified immunity doctrine appears to stray from the statutory text."
The bill would empower the board to investigate complaints of officer misconduct.
Rep. Summer Lee said the first hurdle the bills face is getting Republicans, who control the legislature, to give the bills a hearing.
The review board would have investigated allegations of police misconduct. Only the county police department would have been required to participate. Municipalities, meanwhile, would have been able to opt in.