The recording of grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case will be released this week — an unusual step that comes after a juror disputed Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s public explanation for why no charges were filed that are directly related to Taylor’s killing by Louisville police.
Jefferson Circuit Judge Ann Bailey Smith has “ordered attorneys to file a recording of the grand jury proceedings” by Wednesday, member station WFPL reports. It’s not yet clear when the recording might be released to the public.
Cameron says his office will obey Smith’s ruling, despite ethical concerns about exposing grand jury matters that are normally never revealed.
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