Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Louisville PD One Year After Breonna Taylor Murder

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FILE - This Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 file photo, shows a mural of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky. For months, Taylor's name has been a rallying cry for Black activists who hoped Black women and their deaths at the hands of police would finally receive the same attention given to cases concerning the extrajudicial killing of Black men. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
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March 13 marked one year once since police killed Breonna Taylor in her home. Her boyfriend Kenneth Walker has now filed a lawsuit against the Louisville Metro Police Department

According to CNN, the federal lawsuit seeks damages for violations of
his Fourth Amendment rights. Court docs obtained by CNN also claims
that “the officers did not announce they were police; and the officers
responded with excessive force.”

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Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, speaks to a group of protesters gathered at Jefferson Square Park on the one year anniversary of her death in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, March 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Clay Cane is an award-winning journalist, writer, radio host, and political commentator. A graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in African-American Studies, his work on race, culture, and politics have appeared in national publications, including the Washington Post, CNN, and The Grio. Clay is a regular political commentator on MSNBC. Twitter: @claycane

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