China News Service, June 12 (Xinhua) According to foreign media reports, on the 11th local time, the Louisville, Kentucky City Council unanimously passed a regulation prohibiting the police from carrying out unannounced searches without reporting from their homes and explaining their intentions. Before the police enter the door, they must knock on the door for at least 15 seconds. The bill was named the "Brona Act" to commemorate the victims who died as a result of a police "raid" apartment.
According to reports, despite the unanimous adoption of the city council, the regulations still need to be approved by the mayor. According to reports, the regulation prohibits all search warrants without notice, and requires any Louisville City Police Department or law enforcement personnel to knock on the door and wait at least 15 seconds before law enforcement.
The mayor of the city, Greg Fischer, said that the regulations will be signed as soon as they appear "on the desk."
After the regulations were passed, Brona’s mother Tamika Palmer praised the city council. She said: “Brona just wants to save lives. With this law, her wish can continue to be realized.”
At midnight on March 13, the city police raided the home of emergency medical technician Bronner Taylor in a drug investigation. The police then exchanged fire with their boyfriend, causing Broner to die.
However, the police stated that they had knocked on the door several times before entering Broner’s house and “explained that the police came here to execute the search warrant”. However, when they entered the apartment, they were “immediately shot.”
At present, Broona's family has filed a complaint against the police officers involved, saying that they "blindly fired", causing Brona to die after eight shots. In addition, Brona’s lawyer said that the police did not find any drugs in his apartment.