Breonna Taylor shooting: charges dismissed against ex-police officers for falsifying warrant

A federal judge has dismissed charges against two former Louisville police officers, Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany, who were accused of falsifying the warrant used to enter Breonna Taylor's apartment during the March 2020 raid in which she was killed. The officers faced federal charges for allegedly lying on the document that authorized police to search Taylor's home, a key piece of accountability pursued after her death sparked national protests. U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson issued the dismissal on Friday in a one-page ruling. The warrant falsification case represented one of the few criminal charges brought directly against officers involved in the raid, making the dismissal significant for the Taylor family and advocates who have sought accountability in her killing.