Breonna Taylor: Attorney for officer fired in the shooting death of Taylor says termination was premature
4 years, 6 months ago

Breonna Taylor: Attorney for officer fired in the shooting death of Taylor says termination was premature

CNN  

CNN — The attorney for Brett Hankison, one of the former officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, said in an appeal letter last week that the termination of his client was unfairly premature. Hankison is one of three officers involved in the shooting death of Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT who was shot eight times by police when they broke down the door to her Louisville apartment while executing a warrant in a narcotics investigation. Hankison violated standard operating procedure when his “actions displayed an extreme indifference to the value of human life” when he “wantonly and blindly fired ten rounds” into Taylor’s apartment, Schroeder wrote in the letter. One day later, attorney David Leightty, who is representing Hankison, wrote an appeal letter to the Louisville Metro Police Department stating that his client shouldn’t be punished until the facts of the case are in, noting that investigations by the Kentucky Attorney General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Kentucky State Police were incomplete.

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Timeline of events since Breonna Taylor’s shooting death by police
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4 weeks ago

Timeline of events since Breonna Taylor’s shooting death by police

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was killed by police in her home in Louisville, Kentucky: — March 13, 2020: Officers serving a narcotics warrant fatally shoot Taylor in her home. — March 13, hours later: Police announce the arrest of Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, …

Louisville police officer alleges discrimination over his opinion on Breonna Taylor’s killing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Louisville police officer alleges discrimination over his opinion on Breonna Taylor’s killing

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky police officer who was shot in 2020 during protests over Breonna Taylor’s death is suing his department, alleging his superiors discriminated against him after he expressed his opinion about Taylor’s shooting. Louisville Officer Robinson Desroches alleges in the lawsuit that Black officers like himself “who discuss race or criticize their experience related to race are …

Jury Convicts Former Kentucky Officer Of Using Excessive Force On Breonna Taylor During Deadly Raid
2 months, 1 week ago

Jury Convicts Former Kentucky Officer Of Using Excessive Force On Breonna Taylor During Deadly Raid

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LOADING ERROR LOADING LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. The 12-member jury returned the late-night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he used excessive force on Taylor’s neighbors. …

Ex-Police Officer Found Guilty of Civil Rights Abuse in Breonna Taylor Death
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2 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Police Officer Found Guilty of Civil Rights Abuse in Breonna Taylor Death

Al Jazeera  

Former police officer Brett Hankison has been convicted of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor in a police raid in 2020. He used excessive force on Taylor, firing 10 shots into her apartment, but did not hit anyone. The jury found Hankison guilty on one count of civil rights abuse and faces life in prison.

Ex-Louisville policeman convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid
2 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Louisville policeman convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid

LA Times  

Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, hugs a friend in Louisville, Ky., on Friday after a former Kentucky police officer was convicted in federal court. A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. The 12-member jury returned the late-night verdict after …

Former Louisville detective found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights
2 months, 1 week ago

Former Louisville detective found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights

NPR  

Former Louisville detective found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison was found guilty of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 raid that killed Taylor. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Former Louisville police detective was found guilty Friday night of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor, 26-year-old Black woman, during a …

Jury Clears Former Kentucky Officer of Using Excessive Force on Breonna Taylor's Neighbors
2 months, 1 week ago

Jury Clears Former Kentucky Officer of Using Excessive Force on Breonna Taylor's Neighbors

Associated Press  

A federal jury has cleared a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor's neighbors. The jury found Hankison not guilty on the charge of violating Taylor's civil rights by using excessive force during a botched drug raid. The jury also found Hankison not guilty on the charge of wanton endangerment, but they were unable to reach …

Ex-police detective is on trial again for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights
2 months, 1 week ago

Ex-police detective is on trial again for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights

NPR  

Ex-police detective is on trial again for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison, accused of blindly firing shots into Breonna Taylor's apartment in 2020, is on trial again for violating her federal civil rights. MICHEL MARITN, HOST: Closing arguments are expected today in the second trial of former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison. RHODEN: Well, …

Former Officer Testifies of Deadly Breonna Taylor Raid, Blaming Shots on Himself
2 months, 1 week ago

Former Officer Testifies of Deadly Breonna Taylor Raid, Blaming Shots on Himself

Associated Press  

Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison testified in a federal jury trial that he felt the percussion of a gunshot fired at him before he opened fire, killing Breonna Taylor in her hallway. He claimed that he was taking action to protect officers by firing into Taylor's apartment after former Sgt. John Mattingly was hit in the leg. Hankison's testimony …

Officers In Breonna Taylor Case Indicted Again After Judge Dropped Charges, Blamed Boyfriend
3 months, 1 week ago

Officers In Breonna Taylor Case Indicted Again After Judge Dropped Charges, Blamed Boyfriend

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Federal prosecutors filed new indictments on Tuesday against two police officers in Louisville, Kentucky, who allegedly used false information to obtain the search warrant that led to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in 2020. Kyle Meany and former detective Joshua Jaynes of the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department comes months after U.S. District Court Senior Judge Charles …

Judge Rules Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Caused Her Death, Drops Some Charges
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge Rules Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Caused Her Death, Drops Some Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor’s door before they fatally shot her. U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson’s ruling declared that the actions of Taylor’s boyfriend, who fired a shot at police the night of the …

Judge rules Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend caused her death, dismisses some charges against ex-officers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge rules Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend caused her death, dismisses some charges against ex-officers

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor’s door before they fatally shot her. U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson’s ruling declared that the actions of Taylor’s boyfriend, who fired a shot at police the night of the raid, were the …

Cop In Breonna Taylor Raid To Face Another Trial
1 year ago

Cop In Breonna Taylor Raid To Face Another Trial

Huff Post  

Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters gathered at Times Square and marched on the streets for Breonna Taylor in New York City on March 13, 2021. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images One of the former police officers involved in the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor in March 2020 is set to face a retrial, according to NBC News. …

Federal Judge Declares Mistrial In Ex-Cop's Trial Over Breonna Taylor Killing
1 year, 1 month ago

Federal Judge Declares Mistrial In Ex-Cop's Trial Over Breonna Taylor Killing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former Louisville police officer who fired stray bullets in the high-profile deadly 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor. The judge made the decision on Thursday to declare the mistrial after a jury deadlocked on the civil rights charges against Brett Hankison, who is accused of …

Jury in Breonna Taylor federal civil rights trial opens deliberations in case of ex-officer
1 year, 1 month ago

Jury in Breonna Taylor federal civil rights trial opens deliberations in case of ex-officer

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A jury began deliberations Monday afternoon at the federal trial of a former Louisville police officer accused of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights by opening fire on her apartment the night she was killed in a botched raid. A federal prosecutor said in closing arguments Monday that Hankison “sent bullets flying” into Taylor’s apartment and an adjoining …

Former Louisville officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid says he was defending fellow officers
1 year, 2 months ago

Former Louisville officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid says he was defending fellow officers

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The ex-Louisville police officer on trial for firing into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed testified Thursday he had to react quickly after a fellow officer was shot in the leg during the drug raid. Brett Hankison said he saw a muzzle flash come from inside Taylor’s hallway after officers knocked down the door in …

Officer who shot Breonna Taylor says fellow officer fired ‘haphazardly’ into apartment during raid
1 year, 2 months ago

Officer who shot Breonna Taylor says fellow officer fired ‘haphazardly’ into apartment during raid

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The ex-Louisville officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a botched police raid took the witness stand Friday and criticized the actions of a former officer who is on trial on charges of violating Taylor’s civil rights. Cosgrove testified Friday that his former fellow officer, Brett Hankison, fired “haphazardly” into the apartment after Taylor’s boyfriend shot another …

Breonna Taylor’s neighbor testified son was nearly shot by officer’s stray bullets during 2020 raid
1 year, 2 months ago

Breonna Taylor’s neighbor testified son was nearly shot by officer’s stray bullets during 2020 raid

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Breonna Taylor’s neighbor recalled her horror as police bullets flew into her apartment near her sleeping son as a federal trial for the former Louisville officer who fired those shots began Thursday. Brett Hankison fired 10 shots during the botched raid in March 2020 that left Taylor dead, though it was another officer who fatally shot the …

Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed is going on trial in federal court this week for violating Taylor’s civil rights during the botched 2020 raid. Hankison is one of four officers who were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice last year with violating Taylor’s civil rights. …

Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in fatal raid goes on trial again
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in fatal raid goes on trial again

LA Times  

Former Louisville Police officer Brett Hankison talks about seeing a subject in a firing stance in the apartment as he is cross-examined in 2022. A former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed is going on trial in federal court this week for violating Taylor’s civil rights during the botched 2020 raid. Hankison …

Former officer who shot Breonna Taylor points gun at suspect during arrest in new job
1 year, 2 months ago

Former officer who shot Breonna Taylor points gun at suspect during arrest in new job

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former Louisville police officer fired for his role in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor collided with a suspect’s truck and pointed his gun at the man during an arrest in a rural Kentucky town where he now works as a sheriff’s deputy. Carroll County Deputy Myles Cosgrove rammed the suspect’s truck before pointing a gun …

Breonna Taylor supporters launch campaign against GOP gubernatorial nominee in Kentucky
1 year, 7 months ago

Breonna Taylor supporters launch campaign against GOP gubernatorial nominee in Kentucky

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Breonna Taylor’s mother endorsed a grassroots campaign Monday aimed at defeating Republican Daniel Cameron’s bid for Kentucky governor, reviving anger over a criminal investigation he led that yielded no charges against any officers for the fatal shooting of the Black woman during a police raid. Cameron has defended the investigation, saying he “followed the law without fear …

Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputy
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputy

Associated Press  

CARROLLTON, Ky. — A former Louisville police officer who fired the fatal shot that killed Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement - a controversial hiring that drew protesters to a rural Kentucky county northeast of the city. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday confirmed the employment of Myles Cosgrove, who was fired from the Louisville Metro …

Former officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has new job as sheriff’s deputy
1 year, 8 months ago

Former officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has new job as sheriff’s deputy

LA Times  

Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police who raided her apartment in Louisville, Ky., in March 2020. A former Louisville, Ky., police officer who fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement, a controversial hiring that drew protesters to a rural county northeast of the city. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday confirmed …

After Breonna Taylor’s killing, feds find pattern of discrimination by Louisville police
1 year, 10 months ago

After Breonna Taylor’s killing, feds find pattern of discrimination by Louisville police

LA Times  

A mural shows a portrait of Breonna Taylor in Annapolis, Md., in 2020, the year she was killed by Louisville police who broke into her home. The U.S. Justice Department found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against the Black community after an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. …

Ex-officer’s trial date postponed in Breonna Taylor case
1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-officer’s trial date postponed in Breonna Taylor case

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The large volume of evidence collected in the Breonna Taylor case prompted a judge on Wednesday to push back the trial date for a former Kentucky police officer who fired blindly into Taylor’s apartment during the deadly no-knock raid on her apartment in 2020. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings moved the trial back about two months …

Former Louisville officer pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor’s killing
2 years, 4 months ago

Former Louisville officer pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor’s killing

LA Times  

Breonna Taylor was shot to death in 2020 by Louisville, Ky., officers who knocked down her door while executing a drug search warrant. A former Louisville detective who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor’s apartment has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge. Federal investigators said Kelly Goodlett added a false line …

Breonna Taylor supporters relieved by charges against police
2 years, 5 months ago

Breonna Taylor supporters relieved by charges against police

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville activists put in long hours on phones and in the streets, working tirelessly to call for arrests in the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor — but it was mostly two years filled with frustration. This week they saw their fortunes suddenly change, when U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced federal charges against four officers involved …

Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid
2 years, 5 months ago

Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal government filed civil rights charges Thursday against four Louisville police officers over the drug raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose fatal shooting helped fuel the racial justice protests that rocked the nation in 2020. Cameron said in a release Thursday evening that his office’s primary task was to …

US charges four police officers in killing of Breonna Taylor
2 years, 5 months ago

US charges four police officers in killing of Breonna Taylor

Al Jazeera  

Charges were brought against officers Joshua Jaynes, Brett Hankison and Kelly Goodlett, along with Sergeant Kyle Meany. Three of the officers, Kyle Meany, Joshua Jaynes and Kelly Goodlett were charged with knowingly using false information to obtain the search warrant that authorised the search of Taylor’s home that led to the botched raid that killed her, US Attorney General Merrick …

4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor
2 years, 5 months ago

4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor

NPR  

4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Four current and former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers were charged Thursday with federal crimes connected to the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor. Charging documents state that three of the officers, Jaynes, Meany and Goodlett, lied in …

Breonna Taylor’s family, supporters sustain push for justice
2 years, 9 months ago

Breonna Taylor’s family, supporters sustain push for justice

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A square in downtown Louisville was engulfed with blue and silver balloons Sunday afternoon, as Breonna Taylor’s family, joined by demonstrators and organizers, gathered to honor the two-year anniversary of the Black woman’s passing in a botched police raid. The memorial took place a couple weeks after one of the Kentucky police officers involved in the raid, …

Breonna Taylor’s family, protesters upset over acquittal
2 years, 10 months ago

Breonna Taylor’s family, protesters upset over acquittal

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The acquittal of an ex-Louisville police officer tied to the botched drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death is stirring the frustrations of her family and protesters who marched for months in her name. Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, and other family members sat in on Brett Hankison’s trial for several days in the hopes that the …

Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid
2 years, 10 months ago

Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former Kentucky police officer was found not guilty Thursday on charges he endangered neighbors the night he fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment during a botched drug raid that resulted in Taylor’s death. None of the officers involved in the March 13, 2020, raid were charged with Taylor’s death, and Hankison did not fire any of the …

US: Former officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid
2 years, 10 months ago

US: Former officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid

Al Jazeera  

Jury finds Brett Hankison not guilty of endangering neighbours when he fired through sliding-glass doors of apartment. But in closing arguments on Thursday, prosecutors cast doubt on what Hankison said he saw, challenging whether he could have looked through Taylor’s front door when police broke it open with a battering ram. She said while other officers were in the line …

Ex-officer found not guilty of endangering neighbors in Breonna Taylor raid
2 years, 10 months ago

Ex-officer found not guilty of endangering neighbors in Breonna Taylor raid

LA Times  

A Kentucky jury Thursday cleared a former police officer of charges that he endangered neighbors when he fired shots into an apartment during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death. Hankison’s attorneys never contested the ballistics evidence, but said he fired 10 bullets because he thought his fellow officers were “being executed.” Hankison had been charged with …

Fired cop says he did nothing wrong in Breonna Taylor raid
2 years, 10 months ago

Fired cop says he did nothing wrong in Breonna Taylor raid

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison testified in his own defense Wednesday about his actions during the police raid that left Breonna Taylor dead, saying the gunfire began with a muzzle flash that illuminated a shadowy silhouette, and he thought it was someone firing an automatic rifle at his fellow officers. “I thought I could put rounds through …

Breonna Taylor killing: Ex-cop says he did nothing wrong in raid
2 years, 10 months ago

Breonna Taylor killing: Ex-cop says he did nothing wrong in raid

Al Jazeera  

Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison has defended his actions during the botched drug raid that killed Taylor in 2020. Hankison said that as a police battering ram broke open Taylor’s door, the blast of a gun lit up the apartment’s hallway and his fellow officer fell wounded in the doorway. “The percussion from that muzzle flash I could feel,” Hankison …

Breonna Taylor neighbor: police raid “so scary and crazy”
2 years, 10 months ago

Breonna Taylor neighbor: police raid “so scary and crazy”

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Breonna Taylor’s next-door neighbor said she was jolted from sleep by the sound of a battering ram as gunfire ripped into her apartment the night of the raid that left Taylor dead. Hankison was fired by police officials months after the early morning narcotics raid of March 13, 2020, for firing “blindly” into Taylor’s apartment. Matt Gelhausen …

Ex-officer in Breonna Taylor raid said he saw AR-15 fire
2 years, 10 months ago

Ex-officer in Breonna Taylor raid said he saw AR-15 fire

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brett Hankison said he believed the Louisville officers who raided Breonna Taylor’s apartment were taking fire from an AR-15 rifle, which he said prompted him to fire 10 shots into her apartment. Hankison said as much to investigators about two weeks after his fellow officers fatally shot Taylor during a nighttime raid of the Black woman’s apartment. …

Ex-officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid begins trial
2 years, 10 months ago

Ex-officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid begins trial

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nearly two years after Breonna Taylor was killed by police, the only Kentucky officer charged criminally in the botched raid went on trial Wednesday for shooting bullets that penetrated Taylor’s neighbors’ apartment. Etherton said he stepped outside after the shooting stopped, looked through Taylor’s open door and heard a man saying “breathe, baby, breathe.” Police ordered him …

Jury seated in trial related to Breonna Taylor’s shooting
2 years, 10 months ago

Jury seated in trial related to Breonna Taylor’s shooting

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A jury has been selected in the trial of a former Kentucky police officer involved in the deadly narcotics raid that left Breonna Taylor dead. Former Louisville officer Brett Hankison’s trial will begin Wednesday morning when lawyers give opening statements. Court officials initially gathered an expanded pool of 250 potential jurors, to account for the widespread publicity …

Breonna Taylor case resumes with 1st questioning of jurors
2 years, 11 months ago

Breonna Taylor case resumes with 1st questioning of jurors

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jury selection resumed Tuesday with the first questioning of potential jurors for the trial of a former Kentucky police officer involved in the deadly raid that killed Breonna Taylor. The woman said she had no opinion about Taylor’s death and indicated she could weigh the evidence against Hankison fairly. The jury pool was widened to about 250 …

Ex-cop in Taylor raid seeks partial media ban ahead of trial
2 years, 11 months ago

Ex-cop in Taylor raid seeks partial media ban ahead of trial

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Attorneys for a former Kentucky police officer involved in the raid that left Breonna Taylor dead are seeking to ban news outlets from part of the jury selection process ahead of his criminal trial. Former Louisville Metro Police Officer Brett Hankison is the only officer to be criminally charged for the March 2020 police raid in which …

Louisville pins hopes on Justice Dept. review of policing
3 years, 7 months ago

Louisville pins hopes on Justice Dept. review of policing

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the people marching in the streets for more than a year after the killing of Breonna Taylor, a wide-ranging new federal investigation of policing in Louisville is seen as one more chance for justice. “People were standing around eating barbecue.” Romines said he trusts the civil rights division to conduct “a good faith review of the …

Report: officers shouldn’t have fired in Breonna Taylor raid
3 years, 8 months ago

Report: officers shouldn’t have fired in Breonna Taylor raid

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police documents in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid reveal internal disagreements about whether officers were justified in using deadly force, according to a newspaper report. In a review of the fatal shooting from December, a Louisville police investigator wrote in a report that officers serving the narcotics warrant shouldn’t have returned fire when Taylor’s boyfriend shot …

Justice Dept. opens police probe after Breonna Taylor death
3 years, 8 months ago

Justice Dept. opens police probe after Breonna Taylor death

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky, over the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday. “I can’t wait for the world to see Louisville Police Department for what it really is,” Taylor’s mother, …

DOJ To Investigate Louisville Police In Response To Death Of Breonna Taylor
3 years, 8 months ago

DOJ To Investigate Louisville Police In Response To Death Of Breonna Taylor

NPR  

DOJ To Investigate Louisville Police In Response To Death Of Breonna Taylor Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/Pool/AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department will launch an investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department to determine if there is a pattern of discrimination or excessive force within its ranks, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced …

Police chief reprimands officer over Breonna Taylor email
3 years, 8 months ago

Police chief reprimands officer over Breonna Taylor email

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville’s police chief has reprimanded the sergeant who was shot during the raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment for an email he sent that was critical of department leadership. Jonathan Mattingly sent the late-night email in September, writing that he and other officers “did the legal, moral and ethical thing” the night of the deadly raid. Mattingly also …

In Louisville, Breonna Taylor’s family honors her legacy
3 years, 9 months ago

In Louisville, Breonna Taylor’s family honors her legacy

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death, the slain Black woman’s family continued their call for justice as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Louisville on Saturday. “Eyes are on Louisville, Kentucky, today so let’s show America what community looks like,” said Taylor’s aunt, Bianca Austin, who wore her niece’s emergency medical technician jacket. The rally …

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