Breonna Taylor s mom files complaints against six cops and urges investigation into misinformation they may have provided before and after the botched raid that left her daughter dead
Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was shot eight times by police as they served a no-knock warrant on March 13, 2020
In September of last year, the city of Louisville, agreed to pay Taylor s family $12 million in a wrongful death settlement
Louise Police Department s Professional Standards Unit conducted investigations into the officer involved in planning the raid that left Taylor dead
But Taylor s mom, Tamika Palmer, has now filed complaints against six of the cops, claiming they may have provided misinformation during the investigation
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Breonna Taylor s mother accuses 6 officers of untruthfulness and cover up in new complaints filed
The complaints ask LMPD s Professional Standards Unit to investigate false information provided by officers leading up to and following the raid. Author: Taylor Weiter, Senait Gebregiorgis (WHAS 11) Published: 12:01 AM EST March 12, 2021 Updated: 6:52 PM EST March 12, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. The mother of Breonna Taylor has filed complaints against six Louisville police officers for their role in the raid that led to her daughter s death, as well as the criminal investigation that followed.
Tamika Palmer has asked the LMPD Professional Standards Unit to investigate false information provided by officers leading up to and following the March 13, 2020 police raid and policy violations by the Public Integrity Unit in their investigation.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. Days before protesters are expected to gather to honor Breonna Taylor s memory, her mother filed six new complaints against Louisville Metro Police officers.
The complaints, filed with the department s Professional Standards Unit earlier this week, seek investigations into whether departmental policies were violated in the course of the investigation that led police to Taylor s door on March 13, 2020, during the botched search warrant execution and in the subsequent departmental probe.
Among the allegations:
Not properly wearing body cameras;
Faulty surveillance;
Moving critical evidence ; and
Lingering at the crime scene or leaving without peer support.
Louisville police officials issued a statement, saying the department places the highest priority on conducting thorough and impartial investigations, and the complaints received from Ms. Palmer’s attorney are no exception.