The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it is opening a probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky, over the death of Breonna Taylor who was shot and killed when police entered her home during a raid last year.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said, “As I explained last week, Congress has authorized the department to conduct pattern or practice investigations,” adding that such investigations and the actions that come from them not only protect the civil rights of individuals but “also assist police departments in developing measures to increase transparency and accountability. Those qualities are necessary to building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. And community trust is essential to making policing more effective and less dangerous for officers on the street.”
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