Once an obscure legal doctrine, the practice of qualified immunity for police has drawn widespread public scrutiny in the past year. But as mainstream support for ending qualified immunity grows, police unions are amping up their opposition.

Guest: Kimberly Kindy, national investigative reporter for The Washington Post.

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How Immunity for Cops Ends