A judge is forcing Kentucky’s Attorney General to release tapes of the grand jury proceedings in the case against Breonna Taylor’s killers — the case that resulted in zero charges related to her death. abcn.ws/2Gd5qqt
This is the right decision, and here’s why the AG should stop delaying and release the tapes. ⬇️
Grand juries are supposed to protect defendants by remaining secret until a charge is levied. They are also meant to function as a citizen check on the prosecutor.
But while grand jury secrecy can protect the rights of those charged, it can also obscure injustice.
Secrecy allows prosecutors to bend the evidence in favor of a desired outcome.
And in cases raising concern about government abuse, it also undermines community trust and reinforces injustices in our criminal legal system. nul.org/news/grand-jur…
To be clear: The injustice of the criminal legal system means that Black and Brown people and the poor are easy to indict, while police officers and the well-connected are easy to let off.
It shouldn’t take a national outcry for the public to know what happened in the case against Breonna Taylor’s killers.
The Kentucky AG shouldn’t be working to protect the police — or himself. He should release the recordings swiftly. aclu.org/news/criminal-…
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