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- Federal buildings in Louisville, Kentucky are set to close from September 21-25 amid the decision of Breonna Taylor’s case, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.
- A judge signed the order on Friday in response to a request from the General Services Administration, which sought to close several buildings in the city to prepare for the “possibility of civil backlash,” local outlet WDRB reported.
- Among the buildings closing for the week is the city’s Gene Snyder US Courthouse and Custom House.
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Officials in Louisville, Kentucky, ordered federal buildings to stay closed this week amid the decision from the investigation of the death of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old emergency medical technician who was killed by police during a “no-knock” warrant in March.
The order, signed by Chief Judge Greg Stivers on Friday, will close the Gene Snyder US Courthouse and Custom House between September 21-25, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. The outlet reported that the order came in response to a request from the General Services Administration. A courthouse official told the outlet that the building closing is “in anticipation of an announcement.”
Attorney Russell Coleman also requested US Department of Homeland Security officials provide additional protection “for the courthouse and three other adjacent federal buildings,” the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is currently leading the investigation into Taylor’s case. Cameron is prepping evidence to show a grand jury, NBC News previously reported, and is slated to announce the charges against the Louisville police officers who were involved in Taylor’s shooting once a decision is confirmed.
None of the officers involved in the March narcotics raid that resulted in Taylor’s death have been charged. Two were placed on administrative leave and one other, Brett Hankinson, was fired from the Louisville Police Department in June for “extreme indifference to the value of human life,” Chief of Police Robert Schroeder wrote in the termination letter.
In addition to the courthouse, efforts to protect other federal buildings were in progress over the weekend, WDRB reported. The General Services Administration facility manager, Tom Moore, told the outlet that several buildings are considered "high risk" by the Department of Homeland Security and were closed in anticipation of the "possibility of civil backlash" to an announcement.
Taylor's death came amid ongoing protests against police brutality across the US and sparked demonstrations with supporters marching in Louisville for more than 70 consecutive days.
The city of Louisville gave Breonna Taylor's family a $12 million dollar settlement on Tuesday that included extensive police reforms.