Category: No-knock warrants

Minneapolis Mayor Ends No-Knock Warrants After Deadly Police Shooting

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. “No matter what information comes to light, it won’t change the fact that Amir Locke’s life was cut short,” said Frey…


New Jersey Acting AG Restricts Police Use of No-Knock Warrants

New Jersey acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck on Tuesday issued a directive that restricts the use of “no-knock” warrants by police. Citing “dire consequences” for the safety of both law enforcement officers and residents, Bruck said his directive (pdf) seeks to further regulate the “already-rare application” of no-knock warrants in New Jersey, and establish approval and…