Louisville police showed pattern of racism before Breonna Taylor’s death, justice department says

US attorney general says investigation shows police engaged in racist and unlawful conduct including use of excessive force

Discussing a federal investigation prompted by the killing of Breonna Taylor during a botched police raid in 2020, the US attorney general, Merrick Garland, said on Wednesday police in Louisville, Kentucky had engaged in racist and unlawful conduct.

Garland said Louisville police had shown a pattern of using excessive force, especially against Black residents.