DOJ to Open Investigation of Louisville Police Over Breonna Taylor Death

Judge Merrick Garland, nominated by President-elect Joe Biden as attorney general, speaks during a press conference at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., on Jan. 7, 2021. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a Department of Justice-led investigation into the officer-involved death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky.

Taylor was shot to death during a police raid of her home in March 2020, with her death later becoming a rallying cry for Black Lives Matter protests and riots in 2020.