The officers entered under a no-knock warrant as part of a narcotics investigation that did not involve Taylor or Walker. Taylor’s family reached a $12 million settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against the city. The family also hoped for manslaughter charges against the officers, but a grand jury decided against that. The grand jury did not indict any of the three officers on murder counts. “I know people are frustrated, and they have a right to peacefully protest, but violence is never acceptable,” Biden said.

Source: Huffington Post September 24, 2020 02:37 UTC