Louisville police failed to protect Black people, inquiry launched after Breonna Taylor death finds

Merrick Garland condemns unacceptable' police conduct after review concludes officers violated residents' civil rights

Louisville police engaged in unlawful practices that violated residents' civil rights and discriminated against Black people and people with behavioral health deficiencies, the US justice department concluded on Wednesday following an investigation prompted by the killing of Breonna Taylor in a botched police raid in 2020.

The city of Louisville agreed to a consent decree to reform policing practices.