Do Charges in Breonna Taylor Case Show Officers Are ‘above the Law’? | PBS NewsHour
Do Charges in Breonna Taylor Case Show Officers Are ‘above the Law’? | PBS NewsHour
The killing of Breonna Taylor at the hands of Louisville police galvanized a national protest movement. On Wednesday, one of the officers was indicted on criminal charges in the case—but they weren’t for Taylor’s death. Many in Louisville and across the country are angry and frustrated with this outcome. Amna Nawaz reports and talks to author and professor Paul Butler of Georgetown Law School.
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