VA Gov. Northam Signs ‘Breonna’s Law’ to Ban No-Knock Warrants
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) marked the end of the state’s no-knock warrants with a ceremonial signing of “Breonna’s Law.” Twenty-six-year-old Breonna Taylor, an EMT, was killed in her home in Louisville, Kentucky…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) marked the end of the state’s no-knock warrants with a ceremonial signing of “Breonna’s Law.”
Twenty-six-year-old Breonna Taylor, an EMT, was killed in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, by police officers after they acted on a no-knock warrant.
Bianca Austin and Tahasha Holloway, Breonna Taylor’s aunts, joined Northam during the ceremony as well as civil rights advocate and attorney Ben Crump who represented Taylor’s family.
“Virginia is leading the way on policing reforms like this one, which will make our communities safer and our criminal justice system more fair and equitable,” Northam said.
He added, “While nothing can bring back Breonna Taylor, and so many others, we honor them when change laws, when we act to right long-standing wrongs, and when we do the work to make sure more names do not follow theirs.”
Watch the signing below:
Virginia is the third state to put a stop to no-knock warrants and the first since the death of Taylor.