Former Officers Indicted Again in Breonna Taylor Case

Federal prosecutors have indicted former Louisville police officers Joshua Jaynes and Sgt. Kyle Meany for falsifying the search warrant that led to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in March 2020. The new indictment, which follows the dismissal of major felony charges earlier, accuses the officers of depriving Taylor of her civil rights by using false and misleading information to obtain the warrant. Prosecutors allege that the officers planned to execute the warrant in a way that heightened the risk of violence and failed to disclose that Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, was a licensed gun owner. The indictment claims that had the judge been aware of the inaccuracies, she would not have approved the warrant, thereby preventing the search. The case has sparked widespread protests and discussions about police reform, leading to a $12 million settlement for Taylor's family from the city of Louisville. The legal representatives for the officers are currently reviewing the new charges for a response.