Confronting Excessive Force in Historical Perspective: Targeting Louisville Neighborhoods

TNS contributing writer, Dr. Kimberly Hill, breaks down the troubled history of Louisville Metro Police Department that far preceded the killing of Breonna Taylor.

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About one year has passed since three Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officers used a no-knock warrant to enter the apartment of a local emergency medical technician named Breonna Taylor. In that time, city officials have banned this type of warrant, paid a $12 million settlement to Taylor’s family, and hired …