The Louisville police chief declared a state of emergency Monday for the Louisville Metro Police Department ahead of Attorney General Daniel...
Under Chief Robert Schroeder’s declaration, the department has canceled all off-day and vacation requests until further notice, according to LMPD.
Police also said barriers may be staged around downtown Louisville in preparation of the announcement. The attorney general has not provided a timetable for that announcement.
Breonna Taylor was killed in March when Louisville police officers executed a no-knock warrant in the middle of the night. Taylor’s boyfriend fired at officers, who returned fire – killing Taylor, 26. No charges have been filed in her death.
On Sept. 15, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced the city would pay $12 million to the Taylor family as part of a settlement in her death. In addition to the monetary payment, significant police reforms were also announced, including giving officers incentives to live in the communities in which they police; increased random drug testing; mandating that Commanders must approve all warrants before seeking judicial approval.
Family attorney Ben Crump said this was one step in a long process. He called for the officers involved in Taylor’s death to be arrested and wants them charged with at least second-degree murder.
“As significant as today [Sept. 15] is, it is only the beginning of getting full justice for Breonna,” said Tamika Palmer, Taylor’s mother. “It’s time to move forward with the criminal charges because she deserves that and much more.”
Palmer also called for the officers involved in Taylor’s death to be arrested. She asked that the public continue to say her daughter’s name.
Mayor Fischer said the settlement doesn’t acknowledge any wrongdoing on the part of the city of Louisville.
“I’m deeply, deeply sorry for Breonna’s death,” Fischer said. “My administration is not waiting to move ahead with needed reforms to prevent a tragedy like this from ever happening again.”
The investigation by the attorney general and the FBI is ongoing.
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