The City Of Louisville Will Pay Breonna Taylor's Family $12 Million To Settle A Wrongful Death Lawsuit

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'Justice for Breonna is multilayered. What we were able to accomplish today through the civil settlement against the officers is tremendous, but it's only a portion of a single layer.'

As people across the country continue to demand that charges be filed against the three Louisville police officers who shot and killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, city officials said Tuesday that they have agreed to pay her family $12 million and enact several police reforms to settle a wrongful death lawsuit.

"Justice for Breonna is multilayered. What we were able to accomplish today through the civil settlement against the officers is tremendous, but it's only a portion of a single layer," said Lonita Baker, an attorney for the family."When officers cause the death of an individual, it is imperative that we seek justice not only in the criminal system but also in our civil system.

Mayor Greg Fischer said the city would also implement protocols for money seized as evidence, increase random drug testing of officers, and negotiate with the police union to expand on the records that can be maintained in officers' personnel files. The mayor said the agreement does not admit any wrongdoing on the city's part, but added that it was"an acknowledgement of the need for reform."

 

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Money won’t bring her back. Also lock up those loser killer cops!

Or they could, you know, arrest the cops for murder.

The cops need to be arrested 😑

So thats what her life is worth apparently.

They should also restore the land to Black Wall Streets descendants of those who were looted and murdered.

Arrest those criminal cops.

And that’s on clownin 😂 her family don’t deserve that 😂

How 'bout someone goes to prison?

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