The parents of Amir Locke, who was fatally shot by Minneapolis police during the execution of a no-knock warrant, have called for the abolition of the practice.
Locke was shot and killed in the early hours of February 2 by police conducting a no-knock warrant on a residence. Locke, who police say was not named in any of the search warrants, was seen on police bodycam footage apparently asleep and shown to be holding a gun upon awakening.Teenager wanted in connection with no-knock warrant that led to Amir Locke's death was his cousinLocke's father, Andre, and mother, Karen Wells, spoke to reporters in the Capitol Rotunda in St.
Breonna Taylor's mother: Remember her name 01:11The ordinance regulates how search warrants are carried out and mandates the use of body cameras during searches. All Louisville Metro Police Department officers are to be equipped with an operating body camera while carrying out a search.Other cities such as Indianapolis, Indiana, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, banned the practice in 2020.
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