“Justice for Breonna Taylor Act” reintroduced in Congress

Senators Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., said on Monday they had reintroduced the “Justice for Breonna Taylor Act.” The bill, originally introduced in 2020, aims to prevent local, state, and federal law enforcement from entering homes without prior announcement of authority and purpose. Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., has also introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.

Why are they reintroducing this now? Booker said in a statement Tuesday that cities like Louisville, Ky., where a no-knock entry led to the death of 26-year-old Taylor in 2020, have banned such procedures by law enforcement. “But,” he said, “we must take action at the federal level.”

Dig deeper: From the WORLD archives, read Sophia Lee’s report about why Taylor’s death became a cultural flashpoint.