Thread by @TessaDuvall

NEW w/ @dctello: Breonna Taylor had an "agenda to save lives."

Her supporters say she will do just that through the movement to ban no-knock warrants sweeping the country.

A Courier Journal analysis found at least 84 proposals put forth since her death.

courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…

No-knocks have been a contentious issue for years, often uniting the left & right.

Taylor's death is not the first time these raids have been deadly. A @nytimes analysis found the warrants have resulted in at least 31 civilian and 8 police officer deaths. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

And, banning no-knocks could be politically popular for elected leaders because a majority of Americans support such efforts, including:
- 75% of Democrats
- 52% of Republicans

morningconsult.com/2020/06/24/pol…

.@deray, who is spearheading the #EndAllNoKnocks effort, gives credit to Louisville activists & electeds for showing other cities & states that these warrants can be banned.

"... without Louisville taking a stand early, I think nobody else would have."
courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…

But as lawmakers in statehouses across America take up the issue of no-knocks, the effort is struggling at home.

A total ban went unheard. A restriction is moving forward, but folks like @Peterkraska say it won't accomplish meaningful reform: courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…

Which brings us to today and the future of the no-knock restriction put forth by Senate President Stivers:

https://twitter.com/TessaDuvall/status/1370392253915627520?s=20