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Justice Department Seeks Dismissal of Charges in Taylor Case

3/21/2026

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The Justice Department asked a federal judge to dismiss charges against two Louisville, Kentucky officers linked to Breonna Taylor's 2020 no-knock warrant.
The department described the charges as "weaponized federal overreach" by the Biden administration.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland previously charged four officers for actions leading to her death.
Kristen Clarke, former head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, criticized the dismissal as indefensible on Taylor's death anniversary.

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The Justice Department asked a federal judge to dismiss charges against two Louisville, Kentucky officers linked to Breonna Taylor's 2020 no-knock warrant.
The department described the charges as "weaponized federal overreach" by the Biden administration.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland previously charged four officers for actions leading to her death.
Kristen Clarke, former head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, criticized the dismissal as indefensible on Taylor's death anniversary.