Ex-Kentucky officer pleads guilty to striking protester
3 years, 7 months ago

Ex-Kentucky officer pleads guilty to striking protester

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former Louisville police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to striking a kneeling protester in the back of the head with a riot stick during protests over the death of Breonna Taylor last year. Cory P. Evans pleaded guilty in federal court to the charge of using unreasonable force on a detainee. Evans, 33, of Sellersburg, Indiana, struck the protester, who was identified as “M.C.,” while the person was kneeling with hands in the air, according to a release from the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice said Evans admitted in court to striking the protester.

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Ex-Police Officer Found Guilty of Civil Rights Abuse in Breonna Taylor Death
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4 months, 3 weeks 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.

Breonna Taylor warrant details deepen mistrust in police
2 years, 5 months ago

Breonna Taylor warrant details deepen mistrust in police

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Recent revelations about the search warrant that led to Breonna Taylor’s death have reopened old wounds in Louisville’s Black community and disrupted the city’s efforts to restore trust in the police department. The chief called Taylor’s death “horrific,” and said in an interview with The Associated Press that she welcomes the federal investigations, which led to charges …

Former Louisville officer pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor’s killing
2 years, 7 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 …

2 year sentence for ex-officer who struck kneeling protester
3 years, 1 month ago

2 year sentence for ex-officer who struck kneeling protester

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former Louisville police officer has been sentenced in federal court to two years in prison for striking a kneeling protester in the back of the head with a riot stick during protests over the death of Breonna Taylor, authorities said. U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings handed down the sentence Tuesday for Cory P. Evans, …

Officer charged in Breonna Taylor case pleads not guilty
4 years, 5 months ago

Officer charged in Breonna Taylor case pleads not guilty

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The lone Kentucky detective facing charges related to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor pleaded not guilty Monday. “It’s just to make sure that people who are peacefully protesting, who are merely exercising their First Amendment rights, are clearly not engaging in rioting.” Scott was among demonstrators who converged in downtown Louisville to express their disagreement with …

Breonna Taylor protests: Legislator urges police to drop charges
4 years, 5 months ago

Breonna Taylor protests: Legislator urges police to drop charges

Al Jazeera  

State Representative Attica Scott accuses Louisville police of detaining her and other protesters on false pretences. A Kentucky legislator who was arrested during demonstrations about the Breonna Taylor case accused Louisville police of detaining her and about 20 allies on false pretences on Sunday and called for charges to be dropped. State Representative Attica Scott, the only Black woman in …

Louisville police arrest at least 24 in protest
4 years, 6 months ago

Louisville police arrest at least 24 in protest

India Today  

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 Taylor. Louisville Metro Police said early Friday that the demonstrators were arrested before 1 a.m. on charges including unlawful assembly, failure to disperse and riot …

Biden: Justice Must Come For Breonna Taylor, But 'Violence Is Never Acceptable'
4 years, 6 months ago

Biden: Justice Must Come For Breonna Taylor, But 'Violence Is Never Acceptable'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that “we must continue to speak Breonna Taylor’s name” after none of the Louisville, Kentucky, police officers involved in the 26-year-old Black woman’s fatal shooting were charged in her death. The Democratic presidential nominee released a statement mourning Taylor, an emergency medical technician whom Louisville police killed in a “no-knock” …

Louisville police officers not charged in the killing of Breonna Taylor
4 years, 6 months ago

Louisville police officers not charged in the killing of Breonna Taylor

LA Times  

Brett Hankison is charged with 3 counts of wanton endangerment in connection with the police raid on Breonna Taylor’s home in which she was killed. A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday brought no charges against Louisville police in the killing of Breonna Taylor during a drug raid gone wrong, with prosecutors saying two officers who fired their weapons at the …

Kentucky city prepares for Breonna Taylor announcement
4 years, 6 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 …

Officer charged with pepper-spraying kneeling protesters
4 years, 8 months ago

Officer charged with pepper-spraying kneeling protesters

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia district attorney announced criminal charges Wednesday against a police officer seen on video lowering the masks of protesters to douse them with pepper spray as they knelt on a city interstate during a protest. “The complaint alleges that Officer Nicoletti broke the laws he was sworn to uphold and that his actions interfered with Philadelphians’ and …

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