Lawmakers banned the Louisville Metro Police Department from using no-knock warrants on Thursday amid growing outcry over the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fatally shot in her own home by officers earlier this year. The Louisville Metro Council unanimously passed the measure, known as Breonna’s Law Thursday. It bans the use of so-called no-knock warrants that had allowed police officers to enter a residence without warning or without identifying themselves. Breonna’s Law also mandates that LMPD officers wear operating body cameras when executing any warrant and retain the recordings for at least five years. “This is one of many critical steps on police reform that we’ve taken to create a more peaceful, just, compassionate and equitable community.”

Source: Huffington Post June 12, 2020 01:30 UTC