The death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in May 2020 gave momentum to a cross-ideological effort to reform the legal defense known as "qualified immunity," which can protect cops even when they have violated the Constitution.

The Connecticut Police Chief’s Association reflected on the five-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd in May 2020.

The citizen board charged with policing the Houston Police Department works mostly behind the scenes, rarely disputes officer discipline and even less frequently challenges how cases are resolved when police are accused of abusing their authority or risking lives.