The Epoch Times Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has announced a moratorium on no-knock warrants, which allow police officers to enter premises without having to announce their presence, after a SWAT raid ended up killing 22-year-old Amir Locke.
âNo matter what information comes to light, it wonât change the fact that Amir Lockeâs life was cut short,â said Frey in an official statement. âTo ensure safety of both the public and officers until a new policy is crafted, Iâm issuing a moratorium on both the request and execution of such warrants in Minneapolis.â
The mayor promised to work together with experts like DeRay McKesson and Pete Kraska from the Eastern Kentucky University to review the police departmentâs policies. Both McKesson and Kraska stated that they are looking forward to supporting the mayor in the reform endeavor…
