Law enforcement and criminal justice experts as well as activists and attorneys for the Locke family offered research and perspective on the impact and harm of no-knock warrants to the city council as talks of legislation continue.
, who was fatally shot in an apartment by Minneapolis police officers on Wednesday during the execution of a no-knock warrant.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, attorney Antonio Romanucci and attorney Jeff Storms, who are representing Locke's family members, slammed local legislators for policies that Storms called"half measures."Romanucci added that no-knock warrants are"one of the most intrusive forms of government that our communities can experience, period. They can result in needless death and psychological trauma.
In those cases, a supervisor can authorize officers to enter without announcing their presence. Supervisors are required to provide evidence to support that decision before it is signed and approved by the judge.
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