(CNN) The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and institute sweeping police reforms in a historic settlement of the family's wrongful death lawsuit. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, Taylor's family and their attorneys announced the settlement in a joint press conference on Tuesday. Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was killed in her home by police on March 13. "Justice for Breonna means that we will continue to save lives in her honor," said Tamika Palmer, Taylor's mother. A spokeswoman for the mayor's office confirmed the $12 million settlement is the highest ever paid by the city.

Source: CNN September 15, 2020 12:37 UTC