Today, Four Louisville police officers involved in the deadly raid at Breonna Taylor's home were charged with civil-rights violations, the Justice Department announced, including a former detective who was fired for lying on the search warrant that led to her death.
Garland said federal officials “share but cannot fully imagine the grief” felt by Taylor’s family.
“Breonna Taylor should be alive today,” Garland said.
BreonnaTaylor, a 26-year-old Black medical worker, was shot to death by Louisville officers who knocked down her door while executing the search warrant. Taylor’s boyfriend fired a shot that hit one of the officers as they came through the door and they returned fire, striking Taylor six times. Officers fired 32 rounds in total.
Her death became a rallying cry for protesters around the country during 2020 demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism.
Civil-rights attorney Ben Crump, who represented Taylor's family through a historic $12 million settlement, said it was "a great day" after Thursday's announcement and, in a statement with other attorneys who represented the family, called it a "huge step toward justice."
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