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| I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Happy reading! |
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| By Jim Wallis |
| Reading through the legal debate about qualified immunity is exhausting. It's all about procedures for limiting the accountability of police officers accused of misconduct, including the use of excessive force and even lethal violence. |
| But I am not going to talk about the legal definition of qualified immunity. I'm going to talk about its moral, religious and practical implications. |
| What qualified immunity means morally and practically today in America is letting white police officers get away with misconduct against Black people. The Rev. Darren Ferguson made the point even more sharply when he told me recently, "Qualified immunity gives white police officers carte blanche to fire at will." |
| This is a hard truth. But the evidence is convincing. |
Today's Editorial Cartoon |
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| By Larry Strauss |
| The extra time and effort and stress of creating and teaching new classes, and sometimes having to research and learn the subject ourselves? It comes with the territory. Along with all the rest of the unpaid overtime. |
| And if you don't submit, then you must not care about your students. I've seen teachers shamed that way into chaperoning dances and proms without compensation. I've seen students used as agents of that shame. |
| Come to think of it, I wasn't always so enthusiastic about the exploitation. |
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| By James Risch and Nikki Haley |
| You have put in the hard work and shown remarkable commitment, grit and skill in order to get to this point in your athletic careers. To be named a U.S. Olympian is one of the world's greatest honors, and your fellow Americans are excited to cheer you on and celebrate your incredible accomplishments. Above all, we hope this experience is a happy and memorable time for you and your families. |
| While we want to congratulate you on making it this far, we do think it's important to recognize a few other important factors related to the host country. This year's Winter Olympics is being held in a high-risk and potentially dangerous political environment. No one traveling to China will have the privacy and freedom he or she is accustomed to in the United States or other Western countries. Additionally, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made it clear it will defer to Chinese domestic law when it comes to athletes' fundamental human rights. |
Other columns to read today |
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Columns on qualified immunity |
| We are doing a series examining the issue of qualified immunity. For more on the series read here. |
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| This newsletter was compiled by Jaden Amos. |
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