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Headline Roundup June 12th, 2020

Bipartisan Support Builds for Banning 'No-Knock' Police Warrants

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Lawmakers from both political parties have signaled support for a nationwide ban on "no-knock" police warrants, a controversial tactic that led to the tragic police killing of Kentucky woman Breonna Taylor in March. Louisville passed a similar no-knock bill into law this week. Republican Sen. Rand Paul (KY) introduced the "Justice for Breonna Taylor Act" Thursday night, which would ban the warrants for federal agents and any state or local police departments receiving Justice Department funding; Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is reportedly drafting a similar proposal. Congressional Democrats unveiled a police reform bill earlier this week that would ban no-knock warrants in federal drug cases.

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Rand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants
Rand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced legislation on Thursday to end no-knock warrants, a measure that has bipartisan backing as lawmakers debate broader police reforms.

Paul's legislation, titled the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act, would prohibit federal law enforcement from carrying out a warrant "until after the officer provides notice of his or her authority and purpose."

It would also apply to state and local law enforcement that receive funding from the Justice Department.

โ€œAfter talking with Breonna Taylorโ€™s family, Iโ€™ve come to the conclusion that itโ€™s long past time to...

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'Justice for Breonna Taylor Act': Rand Paul introduces bill banning no-knock warrants
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GOP Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul introduced a bill that would prevent police officers from forcibly entering homes without announcing their presence or purpose for entering.

On Thursday, Paul, a Republican, introduced the "Justice for Breonna Taylor Act," a two-page long bill that would effectively ban no-knock warrants.

โ€œAfter talking with Breonna Taylorโ€™s family, Iโ€™ve come to the conclusion that itโ€™s long past time to get rid of no-knock warrants. This bill will effectively end no-knock raids in the United States,โ€ Paul said in a statement on Thursday.

The bill draft...

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Rand Paul introduces bill to end the type of warrant involved in Breonna Taylor's death
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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul introduced a bill on Thursday to ban no-knock warrants -- the type of warrant that ultimately led to the wrongful shooting death of Breonna Taylor, one of multiple black people who died as a result of excessive police force, prompting protests nationwide.

The Justice for Breonna Taylor Act bans federal law enforcement officers from carrying out a warrant "until after the officer provides notice of his or her authority and purpose" and blocks state and local law enforcement agencies that receive Justice Department funding from carrying...

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