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Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission bans no-knock warrants

Milwaukee Police
Posted at 7:58 PM, Nov 18, 2021
and last updated 2021-11-18 21:00:54-05

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are having a change of procedure.

The Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission is banning officers and investigators from using no-knock warrants. The practice allows police to enter a home without warning.

The board voted to approve the resolution on Thursday.

No-knock warrants came into the national spotlight last year after the death of Breonna Taylor, a woman from Louisville, Kentucky, who was fatally shot by police in her home.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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