Justice Department Finds Illegal Police Practices in Probe Begun After Breonna Taylor’s Death

A memorial to Breonna Taylor in downtown Louisville in September 2020. The Justice Department on Wednesday faulted the Louisville Metro Police Department for widespread unconstitutional practices in a review launched after the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor and said it would probe the role of special police units following the deadly January beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, underscoring the Biden administration’s focus on overhauling local law enforcement. A sweeping, two-year investigation following Ms. Taylor’s killing found officers routinely used excessive force, made illegal arrests and traffic stops, and unlawfully...