Pierson to Pearson | Season 2, Ep. 6
Bound By Oath by IJ
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The Arrest and Lawsuit Against Civil Rights Activists
This chapter discusses a case that involved the arrest of an interracial group of clergy who were protesting the segregation of transit facilities. The group sued the police officers and a justice of the peace for wrongful arrest, leading to a Supreme Court decision that introduced the concept of qualified immunity.
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