Justice Dept. launching probe into Louisville policing
The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky after the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home
The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville Kentucky after the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home. It's the second such sweeping probe into a law enforcement agency announced by the Biden administration in a week.
The 26-year-old Taylor, an emergency medical technician who had been studying to become a nurse, was roused from sleep by police who came through the door using a battering ram. Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker fired once. A no-knock warrant was approved as part of a narcotics investigation. No drugs were found at her home.
The new investigation is known as a “pattern or practice” — examining whether there is a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing — and will be a more sweeping review of the entire police department.
Attorney General Merrick Garland, who made Monday's announcement, last week announced a probe into the tactics of the police in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.
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