Minnesota State Capitol: Families Demand Ban on No-Knock Warrants

Ben Crump speaks with Amir Locke's family at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.
Ben Crump speaks with Amir Locke's family at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.

At the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, families of victims of police violence, including Amir Locke, Jamar Clark, and Winston Smith, gathered to demand a ban on no-knock warrants. Locke's mother spoke at the podium, paying tribute to her son, who was killed on February 2, 2022. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump joined the families in their call for federal legislation prohibiting the use of these warrants.

Photo taken in February 2022.

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