The Louisville, Kentucky, metro council has unanimously voted to pass an ordinance called 'Breonna's Law,' banning no-knock search warrants in the wake of Breonna Taylor's death
The Louisville, Kentucky, metro council unanimously voted to pass an ordinance called"Breonna's Law" on Thursday, banning no-knock search warrants in wake of Breonna Taylor's death.
Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot eight times by Louisville police after officers forced their way inside her home and exchanged shots with her boyfriend in an attempted drug sting in March. The officers had a no-knock warrant.The council voted 26-0 in favor of the ordinance Thursday evening, according to CNN affiliate WLKY. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer tweeted that he plans to sign it"as soon as it hits my desk.
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