Partial Ban On No Knock Warrants Signed Into Kentucky Law After Bipartisan Compromise

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Partial Ban On No Knock Warrants Signed Into Kentucky Law After Bipartisan Compromise

The new law does not go as far as House Bill 21 introduced by State Rep. Attica Scott, also known as Breonna’s Law.

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