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Overhauled Police Liability Bill Would Cap Damages At $2 Million in New Mexico

An overhauled civil rights bill that would prohibit “qualified immunity” as a defense to legal claims filed against government agencies would cap damages at $2 million, a change intended to assuage concerns about potentially crippling financial impacts on local governments. In another major change to a revised version of House Bill 4, introduced Friday, legal […]