BreonnaTaylor's family say winning a $12m settlement is 'only the beginning' of their fight for justice: SayTheirNames BlackLivesMatter
Breonna Taylor’s mother Tamika Palmer speaks outside Louisville City Hall after the settlement was announced.
After the officers broke the door off its hinges and barged into the house, Walker, who believed the men to be intruders, fired one shot in defence and hit one of the officers in the thigh. which saw the use of controversial “no-knock” warrants – like the one used in Taylor’s case – banned in Louisville, Kentucky. But since then, the family have struggled to make progress.
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