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Mistrial declared in federal case against former #LouisvillePD cop over #BreonnaTaylor raid
SMH 😡
Mistrial declared in federal case against former #LouisvillePD cop over #BreonnaTaylor raid
The Department of Justice has released a scathing report accusing the Louisville, Kentucky, police department of unlawfully discriminating against the city’s Black population, as well as against people with behavioral health disabilities. The report concludes an investigation that began after the police killing of Breonna Taylor, who was shot dead in her own home during a no-knock police raid on March 13, 2020. The DOJ also announced the establishment of a consent decree with Louisville police and an independent monitor who will oversee police reforms. “What we have are systems that absolutely need to be disrupted,” says Sadiqa Reynolds, longtime attorney and community activist in Louisville.
#JusticeDept’s blistering #LouisvillePolice probe
#DOJ on Wed released findings of an extensive fed investigation into the #LouisvilleMPD, concluding the dept has a practice of violating the #Constitution & using #ExcessiveForce. In an 86p rpt, the #DOJ painted a dire pic of #LouisvillePD, recounting examples of officers being unnecessarily #violent, using #racist rhetoric & failing to properly investigate #SexualViolence & #DomesticViolence.