White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that President Joe Biden supported the end of no-knock warrants after police shot and killed Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man, though Congress has little chance of passing anything. However, Mr Biden’s spokesperson added that the president may take further action to limit the practice among federal law enforcement.
Minneapolis police killed Mr Locke as they executed a no-knock warrant during a homicide investigation. Body camera footage showed him covered in a blanket and holding a gun, for which he had a permit, before officers shot him. Mr Locke was not named in the warrant.
