LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

The Kentucky Supreme Court overturned the ban of "no-knock" warrants in Lexington, but Louisville's police department says it won't be changing course.

In a ruling on Thursday, the Kentucky Supreme Court said Lexington's "no-knock" ordinance conflicted with state law, making it "null, void, and of no effect."

The ordinance was put in place to prevent officers from seeking "no-knock" warrants.

Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 4 into law in April 2021 stipulating that "no-knock warrants may only be issued upon clear and convincing evidence that a person who occupies the residence is alleged to have committed a crime that would qualify him as a violent offender if convicted, or has previously committed some kind of violent crime."

The law further states there must

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