Breonna Taylor Shooting Spurs Federal Probe Into Louisville Police

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AG Merrick Garland announced Monday that the DOJ will conduct a pattern or practice investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department, a year after officers shot and killed Breonna Taylor. @KailaPhilo

Breonna Taylor Shooting Spurs Federal Probe Into Louisville Police
The investigation is the second under the Biden administration targeting law enforcement agencies involved in high-profile deaths of Black residents.
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12:49 PM · Apr 26, 2021

https://www.courthousenews.com/breonna-taylor-shooting-spurs-federal-probe-into-louisville-police/

WASHINGTON (CN)—Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday afternoon that the Justice Department will conduct a pattern or practice investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department, a year after officers shot and killed a Black woman who was lying in bed.

“Today’s announcement is based on an extensive review of publicly available information on LMPD conducted by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division,” Garland said in a press conference. He was joined by the newly confirmed deputy attorney general, Lisa Monaco, and associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta.

“There are approximately 18,000 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in this country. In each one, dedicated officers put themselves in harm’s way to protect others,” the attorney general said. “Promoting public trust between communities and law enforcement is essential to making both communities and policing safer.”

The investigation will explore whether the LMPD engaged in discriminatory policing, unreasonable use of force and unconstitutional stops, searches and seizures, as well as whether it “unlawfully executes search warrants in private homes,” like the no-knock warrant that led to the death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor on March 13, 2020.

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[uponit7771]

1. Good !!! LPD actions after her shooting were more than criminal no doubt

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2. Well, it's a start

I find this process is excruciatingly slow, however.