Breonna Taylor and her family deserve justice.
It is past time for comprehensive policing reform. We are working to pass the Justice In Policing Act in the Senate. Chuck Schumer
Several other lawmakers touted the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which bans chokeholds and prohibits no-knock warrants, the type of warrant police used when they raided Taylor’s apartment. The law is named after the unarmed Black man Minneapolis police killed in May.
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“One year ago today, Breonna Taylor was shot in her home by police officers. House Dems passed the #GeorgeFloydLaw to end police brutality & protect every American s right to safety & justice. The time for change is now,” tweeted Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
Kenneth Walker’s attorney had requested the permanent dismissal, saying Walker acted in self-defense when he fired a legally owned gun at officers during.
A detective who obtained the search warrant for Taylor's home and one of the officers who opened fire during the raid have both received pre-termination letters, their attorneys confirmed to CBS News.