More than two years after the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of the Louisville Metro Police Department, the officers involved are finally facing charges. On Thursday, the Department of Justice announced four current and former officers who played a part in the raid of Taylor’s home have been charged with civil rights violations, unlawful conspiracies, unconstitutional use of force, and obstruction.
The police charged include detectives who were involved in obtaining the “no knock” search warrant that allowed Louisville law enforcement to enter Taylor’s home. According to US Attorney General Merrick Garland, former Detective Joshua Jaynes, Detective Kelly Goodlett, and Sgt. Kyle Meany submitted a false affidavit in order to get the warrant. Following the raid, they allegedly worked together to establish a “false cover story in an attempt to escape responsibility for their roles in preparing the warrant affidavit that contained false information," according to the charges.
