Greg Fischer, the mayor of Louisville, Ky., said Tuesday he has declared a state of emergency for the city “due to the potential for civil unrest.”
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is poised to announce whether his office will bring charges against the police officers who fatally shot 26-year-old Breonna Taylor during a botched narcotics raid at her home on March 13.
The mayor reiterated he has no insight about when Cameron’s decision will be announced, but he said the city must be prepared.
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