LOUISVILLE: Police in Kentucky have engaged in a pattern of racist abuse for years, involving excessive force and illegal searches, a US Justice Department probe found Wednesday (Mar 8), following a botched raid that killed a Black medical technician and fuelled nationwide protests. Officers shot dead
LOUISVILLE: Police in Kentucky have engaged in a pattern of racist abuse for years, involving excessive force and illegal searches, a US Justice Department probe found Wednesday , following a botched raid that killed a Black medical technician and fuelled nationwide protests.
"Some officers have videotaped themselves throwing drinks at pedestrians from their cars; insulted people with disabilities; and called Black people 'monkeys,' 'animal,' and 'boy'," it added. Garland, speaking in Kentucky alongside Louisville's mayor, announced that his agency had signed an agreement with the city to"negotiate a legally binding consent decree" - which would create a legal requirement for Louisville to enact reforms."By entering into this agreement, the city and police department have taken a critical step forward and shown their commitment to moving expeditiously to implement reforms," said Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta.
No drugs were found, and her family eventually settled a wrongful death suit with the city for US$12 million. When the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis brought such deaths to greater public attention, sparking widespread protests and riots, Taylor's case came under fresh scrutiny.
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