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Key Democrat backs plan to let brutality victims sue cities
Rep. Don Edwards led a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing endorsing a civil rights remedy to hold municipalities and officers liable for excessive force. The proposal would allow suits and punitive damages against local governments, closing the 1871 statute loophole. Support came from Democrats like Conyers and Washington, while Republicans warned of taxpayer burdens. Cochran praised the plan amid ongoing debates over policing accountability after the Rodney King case.
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Washington
Don Edwards
D-Calif
House
Judiciary Subcommittee On Civil Rights
Edwards
Jon O. Newman
Newman
2Nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Simi Valley
Calif
Los Angeles Police Department
Rodney King
Supreme Court