Article 5GD03 Kentucky partially bans no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor killing

Kentucky partially bans no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor killing

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  • Governor Andy Beshear: I know more needs to be done'
  • Law received bipartisan support in Republican-led legislature

The governor of Kentucky has signed into law a partial ban on no-knock warrants, a year after the police shooting of Breonna Taylor fueled anti-racism demonstrations in the US and around the world.

Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, signed Senate Bill 4 on Friday after it received bipartisan support in Kentucky's state legislature, which is controlled by Republicans. The vote to approve the bill was held on 30 March, and passed on a 92-5 vote.

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