A 10-Person Jury Ruled in the Favor of the Family of 14-Year Old Andrew Joseph III in Joseph v. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

On Thursday, Sep. 22, in response to the ruling, Black Lives Matter Grassroots, which has been supporting the Joseph family since 2015, calls to end qualified immunity, the legal doctrine which shields law enforcement officers from being held accountable.

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