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Qualified Immunity for Cops in Infant Human Shield Case

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Estate of Parker v. Mississippi Department of Public Safety, 2025 WL 1603809 (5th Cir. 2025) Eric Smith kidnapped his three-month-old son, La’Mello Parker, after murdering La’Mello’s mother and another person in Gulfport, Louisiana. Smith fled in his car, holding La’Mello tightly to his chest. Smith led officers on a prolonged chase down I-10, crossing from Louisiana into Mississippi, where he fired his first shot at officers. The chase continue…
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Lexipol broke the news in on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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