Grand Jury Testimony From Breonna Taylor Case Released

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Grand Jury Testimony From Breonna Taylor Case Released

A court released more than 20 hours of recorded grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case Friday after a juror spoke out about the charges.

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