Judge Rules Breonna Taylor Juror Can Speak Publicly About Case

  • Date: 21-Oct-2020
  • Source: Forbes
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Judge Rules Breonna Taylor Juror Can Speak Publicly About Case

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A judge on Tuesday ruled that an anonymous member of the grand jury in the Breonna Taylor case can break the customary secrecy restrictions and speak publicly about what happened during the jury proceedings, which concluded with charging no officers directly for the 26-year-old's March death.

Attorney Benjamin Crump (L) along with co-counsel Lonita Baker (R) addresses the media over a series ... [+] of meetings they've had with Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron as Breonna Taylor's mother Tamika Palmer (C) looks onout side Louisville City Hall on August 13, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky.



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“This court finds that the traditional justifications for secrecy in this matter are no longer relevant and that the