US investigation finds police abuse, discrimination in Louisville
1 year, 9 months ago

US investigation finds police abuse, discrimination in Louisville

Al Jazeera  

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced that a government probe into the Louisville Metro Police Department following the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor found a culture of excessive force and systemic civil rights abuses. Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was in her apartment in March 2020 when police executed a “no-knock” warrant shortly after midnight, entering her home with little warning. On Wednesday, Garland stated that the probe found that some Louisville police officers conducted searches based on invalid warrants and that others were unlawfully executed, with no prior warning before police forcefully entered a room. Four current and former Louisville police officers were charged with federal crimes, including conspiracy and drafting a false affidavit to obtain the search warrant for Taylor’s apartment.

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Things to know about the agreement to reform the police force in Louisville
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1 week, 4 days ago

Things to know about the agreement to reform the police force in Louisville

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky’s largest city reached an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department on a consent decree that will guide efforts to reform Louisville’s police department, prompted by Breonna Taylor’s death in 2020. Breonna Taylor’s shooting by Louisville police and the department’s use of force on street protesters in 2020 attracted the attention of the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil …

Timeline of events since Breonna Taylor’s shooting death by police
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1 week, 4 days 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, …

Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
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1 week, 4 days ago

Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Justice Department report released in March 2023 said the Louisville police …

Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
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1 week, 4 days ago

Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s police force after an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, officials said Thursday. The Justice Department report released in March 2023 said the Louisville police department “discriminates against Black people in its enforcement activities,” uses excessive …

Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
1 week, 4 days ago

Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing

LA Times  

Breonna Taylor was shot to death in 2020 by Louisville, Ky., police conducing a “no-knock” raid at her apartment. The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s police force after an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor and police treatment of protesters, officials said. The newest chief, …

DOJ, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor
1 week, 4 days ago

DOJ, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor

CNN  

Louisville, Kentucky AP — The US Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s police force after an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, officials said Thursday. The Justice Department report released in March 2023 said the Louisville police department “discriminates against Black people in its enforcement activities,” uses …

Here’s where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Here’s where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations

Associated Press  

A U.S. Justice Department investigation into the Memphis Police Department after the beating death of Tyre Nichols found a pattern of unlawful use of excessive force and discrimination against the Black residents of the majority-Black city in Tennessee. In June 2023, the DOJ issued a report saying the police department in Minneapolis engaged in a pattern of using excessive force …

US federal probe finds Memphis police discriminate against African Americans
2 weeks, 4 days ago

US federal probe finds Memphis police discriminate against African Americans

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: Former Memphis police officers who have been charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols appear during an arraignment hearing at Shelby County courthouse in Memphis, Tennessee, US, February 17, 2023. HOUSTON -- Federal investigators have found the Memphis Police Department has unlawfully discriminated against African Americans, said the US Department of Justice in an investigation report on …

US federal probe finds Memphis police discriminate against African Americans
2 weeks, 4 days ago

US federal probe finds Memphis police discriminate against African Americans

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: Former Memphis police officers who have been charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols appear during an arraignment hearing at Shelby County courthouse in Memphis, Tennessee, US, February 17, 2023. HOUSTON -- Federal investigators have found the Memphis Police Department has unlawfully discriminated against African Americans, said the US Department of Justice in an investigation report on …

Memphis police department: City waiting on DOJ investigation into how officers use force on minorities
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Memphis police department: City waiting on DOJ investigation into how officers use force on minorities

CNN  

Memphis, Tennessee AP — Memphis will not agree to negotiate federal oversight of its police department until it can review and challenge results of a yet-to-be-released Department of Justice investigation into how its officers use force and treat minorities, according to a letter released by the city on Wednesday. In the letter to the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Memphis …

Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against critics, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathing report detailing a slew of civil rights abuses by law enforcement in one of America’s poorest counties. The Lexington Police Department “has created a system where officers can relentlessly violate the law,” according …

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

Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols’ death
1 year, 4 months ago

Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols’ death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday it is investigating how Memphis Police Department officers use force and conduct arrests, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop strengthened nationwide calls for police reform. Federal authorities will look collectively at the Memphis Police Department’s “pattern or practice” of …

US Justice Department opens civil rights probe into Memphis policing
1 year, 4 months ago

US Justice Department opens civil rights probe into Memphis policing

Al Jazeera  

The investigation centres on questions of discrimination in the wake of the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. The US Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the city of Memphis and its police department, months after the beating death of a 29-year-old Black motorist catapulted local law-enforcement tactics into the national spotlight. “City and police department …

US DOJ: ‘Systemic’ police problems led to murder of George Floyd
1 year, 6 months ago

US DOJ: ‘Systemic’ police problems led to murder of George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

Report details abuses against Black residents long before the May 2020 killing of Floyd captured the world’s attention. US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday shared the results of a scathing report into the Minneapolis Police Department, which killed George Floyd in May 2020, setting off a wave of nationwide protests against racism and police violence. “But the patterns and …

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, Justice Dept. says
1 year, 6 months ago

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, Justice Dept. says

LA Times  

The Department of Justice, headed by Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland, concluded that systemic problems in the Minneapolis Police Department “made what happened to George Floyd possible.” The Justice Department on Friday issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, often violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years …

After Breonna Taylor death, feds find police discrimination
1 year, 9 months ago

After Breonna Taylor death, feds find police discrimination

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Justice Department found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against the Black community following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. A Justice Department report found the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department “engage in a pattern or practice of conduct …

Louisville Police Department ‘Unlawfully Discriminates Against Black People’: DOJ
1 year, 9 months ago

Louisville Police Department ‘Unlawfully Discriminates Against Black People’: DOJ

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A new report by the Department of Justice determined that the Kentucky police department responsible for the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor “unlawfully discriminates against Black people,” among other findings. The report, released Wednesday, found that the Louisville Police Department uses excessive force, uses invalid warrants to conduct searches, unlawfully stops people and “violates the rights of …

After Breonna Taylor’s killing, feds find pattern of discrimination by Louisville police
1 year, 9 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. …

Violent crime on the minds of Louisville mayoral candidates
2 years, 1 month ago

Violent crime on the minds of Louisville mayoral candidates

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Crime in Kentucky’s largest city has taken center stage in the race for mayor, and it has been brought into sharper focus by the attempted killing of one of the mayoral candidates earlier this year. Deiruf said that as mayor, he would bring Jeffersontown’s police chief along with him for a yet-to-be-defined role in the Louisville Metro …

Minneapolis police engaged in racial discrimination, probe finds
2 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis police engaged in racial discrimination, probe finds

Al Jazeera  

Investigation by Minnesota state authorities after George Floyd killing finds ‘pattern or practice’ of discrimination. The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in an illegal “pattern or practice” of racial discrimination, according to a state investigation that started after George Floyd was killed by an officer in the US city in 2020. In a report released on Wednesday detailing the findings …

US Justice Dept launches investigation into Phoenix police force
3 years, 4 months ago

US Justice Dept launches investigation into Phoenix police force

Al Jazeera  

US Attorney General Merrick Garland opens a probe looking into allegations of police using unlawful excessive force and retaliation. The US Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police in Phoenix unlawfully have used deadly force, retaliated against peaceful protesters and violated the rights of homeless people in the latest such inquiry involving a major American city, officials said …

Kentucky’s second-largest city bans ‘no-knock’ warrants
3 years, 5 months ago

Kentucky’s second-largest city bans ‘no-knock’ warrants

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky’s second-largest city has joined Breonna Taylor’s hometown in banning the use of “no-knock” warrants. The Lexington council voted 10-5 to ban no-knock warrants after more than three hours of debate Thursday night, news outlets reported. Clark Williams, one of several Black faith leaders who pushed for more than a year for Lexington to ban no-knock warrants, …

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 …

Columbus mayor requests federal probe of police force
3 years, 7 months ago

Columbus mayor requests federal probe of police force

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — While Ohio’s capital city has made significant progress enacting changes to its police department, the city needs additional help because of “fierce opposition” to reform within the agency, city leaders said Wednesday as they requested a Justice Department investigation following a series of police killings of Black people and other controversies. “Simply put: We need to change …

US Justice Department launches investigation of Louisville police
3 years, 7 months ago

US Justice Department launches investigation of Louisville police

Al Jazeera  

The probe comes a year after the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot during a police raid at her home. The US Justice Department on Monday launched a probe of the Louisville, Kentucky, police department whose officers last year shot and killed Black woman Breonna Taylor during a botched raid, Attorney General Merrick Garland said. “The …

Garland announces Justice Department investigation into the Louisville Police Department
3 years, 7 months ago

Garland announces Justice Department investigation into the Louisville Police Department

CNN  

Washington CNN — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday announced a Justice Department investigation into the practices of the Louisville Police Department. Garland, speaking at the Justice Department’s headquarters, referred to Taylor during his announcement of the investigation, which he said “will assess whether engages in a pattern or practice of using unreasonable force, including with respect to people involved …

DOJ To Investigate Minneapolis Police Over Possible Patterns Of Excessive Force
3 years, 8 months ago

DOJ To Investigate Minneapolis Police Over Possible Patterns Of Excessive Force

NPR  

DOJ To Investigate Minneapolis Police Over Possible Patterns Of Excessive Force Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images One day after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on murder charges, the U.S. Justice Department launched an investigation into possible patterns of discrimination and excessive force among the police department …

Justice Department to investigate Minneapolis police after Chauvin verdict
3 years, 8 months ago

Justice Department to investigate Minneapolis police after Chauvin verdict

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland announced an investigation into Minneapolis police after an ex-officer was convicted of murdering George Floyd. The Justice Department announced it was launching a broad investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department on Wednesday, a day after a white former officer was convicted of murdering George Floyd, a Black man, while arresting him last year. Gen. Merrick Garland announced …

Kentucky governor signs bill limiting ‘no-knock’ police raids
3 years, 8 months ago

Kentucky governor signs bill limiting ‘no-knock’ police raids

Al Jazeera  

New law in US state is a response to the death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was shot and killed by police. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear on Friday signed a bill into state law limiting the use of “no-knock” police raids to cases involving violent crime. The new law is a response to the death of Breonna …

Breonna Taylor’s death: A push to limit no-knock warrants
3 years, 8 months ago

Breonna Taylor’s death: A push to limit no-knock warrants

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky — Kentucky’s lawmakers passed a partial ban on no-knock warrants Tuesday, more than a year after the death of Breonna Taylor during a police raid on the Black woman’s home. The measure would only allow no-knock warrants to be issued if there was “clear and convincing evidence” that the “crime alleged is a crime that would qualify a …

Kentucky Senate GOP leader files no-knock warrant bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Kentucky Senate GOP leader files no-knock warrant bill

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky — One of Kentucky’s top GOP lawmakers has filed legislation to ban some no-knock warrants nearly a year after the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot in her home multiple times by police during a botched drug raid in Louisville. Under Senate President Robert Stivers’ bill, no-knock warrants would only be issued if there …

Taylor’s family praises Virginia ban on no-knock warrants
4 years ago

Taylor’s family praises Virginia ban on no-knock warrants

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Two of Breonna Taylor’s aunts watched Monday as Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ceremonially signed a statewide ban against the use of no-knock search warrants, a law named after Taylor, a Kentucky woman who was fatally shot when Louisville police broke down her door in the middle of the night. “Breonna’s Law” is the first such law enacted …

Louisville Police arrests 24 protesting against jury decision to not indict officers involved in Breonna Taylor's death
4 years, 2 months ago

Louisville Police arrests 24 protesting against jury decision to not indict officers involved in Breonna Taylor's death

Firstpost  

Authorities alleged that protesters broke windows at a restaurant, damaged city buses, tried to set a fire and threw a flare into the street Louisville: At least 24 people have been arrested in Louisville during the second night of protests over a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officers on criminal charges directly related to the death of Breonna …

2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests
4 years, 2 months ago

2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hours after a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for Breonna Taylor’s death and protesters took to the streets, authorities said two officers were shot and wounded Wednesday night during the demonstrations expressing anger over the killings of Black people at the hands of police. He added that Hankison and the two other officers …

Kentucky city prepares for Breonna Taylor announcement
4 years, 3 months ago

Kentucky city prepares for Breonna Taylor announcement

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Officials in Kentucky’s largest city were preparing Tuesday for more protests and possible unrest as the public nervously awaits the state attorney general’s announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor’s shooting death. Earlier this month, he remarked that “an investigation, if done properly, cannot follow a certain timeline.” Interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder said …

City restricts access before decision in Breonna Taylor case
4 years, 3 months ago

City restricts access before decision in Breonna Taylor case

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in Louisville, Kentucky, police …

6 Officers In Breonna Taylor Raid Under Investigation For Violating Department Policies
4 years, 3 months ago

6 Officers In Breonna Taylor Raid Under Investigation For Violating Department Policies

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Six officers in the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky are under investigation for their role in the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fatally shot in her home after police executed a middle-of-the-night “no-knock” warrant in March. The department’s Professional Standards Unit confirmed it is investigating whether officers violated LMPD policies, although it’s …

Police reforms in Breonna Taylor case praised, scrutinized
4 years, 3 months ago

Police reforms in Breonna Taylor case praised, scrutinized

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A settlement between the family of Breonna Taylor and the city of Louisville could bring wide-ranging reforms to how police officers live and work, changes that would represent a rare outcome in a police misconduct lawsuit. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer outlined what he described as “significant” reforms on Tuesday as part of an announcement that the city …

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