In Breonna Taylor’s name: Devastation and a search for hope
4 years, 2 months ago

In Breonna Taylor’s name: Devastation and a search for hope

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Chea Woolfolk searched the crowd until she found the face of the woman she’d come to regard as a second mother. “That broke me,” Mama Rose cried, and that agony rippled across the country, as protesters took to the streets for days to say Taylor’s name, and to display rage, despair, powerlessness, exhaustion. The grand jury’s decision was “just another reminder of how the system doesn’t value Black life,” said Zellie Thomas, a BLM organizer in Paterson, New Jersey, who led a vigil Thursday night, in the aftermath of the announcement. Wilson, incoming president of the Children’s Defense Fund, said the system “was never designed to give people the kind of care or sense of accountability that people are looking for.” The Taylor case “is a watershed moment for the Black Lives Matter movement,” said Alvin Tillery Jr., an associate professor of political science at Northwestern University. Woolfolk asked her if she was OK. “No, I’m not,” Henderson said, “but I’m going to keep going.” ____ Morrison, who reported from New York, is a member of AP’s Race and Ethnicity team.

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Former Louisville officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid says he was defending fellow officers
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Breonna Taylor supporters launch campaign against GOP gubernatorial nominee in Kentucky
1 year, 6 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 …

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, 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. …

Breonna Taylor supporters relieved by charges against police
2 years, 4 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 …

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, 9 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 …

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 …

US protesters demand justice a year after Breonna Taylor killing
3 years, 9 months ago

US protesters demand justice a year after Breonna Taylor killing

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of demonstrators have rallied in the US city of Louisville, demanding justice on the anniversary of the death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was shot and killed by police during a botched raid of her apartment. Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, led the crowds marching on Saturday behind a large purple banner with an illustration of the …

‘No stopping us’: The Black women fighting for Breonna Taylor
3 years, 9 months ago

‘No stopping us’: The Black women fighting for Breonna Taylor

Al Jazeera  

A cadre of Black women in Louisville is honouring Taylor’s legacy by giving back to their communities, just as Taylor, an ER technician, did when she was alive. But so far, she said, “it’s fallen short.” Calls for policy reforms such as a ban on “no-knock” police warrants are just one way Louisville’s Black community is pushing for change since …

Breonna Taylor killing one year later: Changes haven’t been enough to heal wounds, family says
3 years, 9 months ago

Breonna Taylor killing one year later: Changes haven’t been enough to heal wounds, family says

CNN  

Louisville, Kentucky CNN — Tamika Palmer has been in the same battle for justice in Breonna Taylor’s death for the last year. In the complaints, Palmer alleges the behavior of four officers was “unacceptable, intolerable and contributing factors to Breonna’s death and the deficient investigation thereafter.” In a statement to CNN, Aguiar said, “These internal affairs complaints were filed to …

Rihanna rips Kentucky A.G over Breonna Taylor death
3 years, 10 months ago

Rihanna rips Kentucky A.G over Breonna Taylor death

Daily Mail  

Rihanna took to Twitter Monday with a critical tweet of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron as Black History Month began, over his actions in the Breonna Taylor case. The pop queen responded after Cameron took to the site with a tweet commemorating the 'the first day of #BlackHistoryMonth,' adding, 'This month, let’s take time to remember and celebrate the contributions …

Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Said Police Didn't Tell Him She Died
4 years, 2 months ago

Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Said Police Didn't Tell Him She Died

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, said that no one directly told him that his girlfriend died in a botched drug raid that fueled nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality. They confirmed it.” #EXCLUSIVE: Breonna Taylor's boyfriend Kenneth Walker talks to @GayleKing about the night police raided her home as part of a narcotics investigation into …

Louisville protests continue in Breonna Taylor’s name
4 years, 2 months ago

Louisville protests continue in Breonna Taylor’s name

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A crowd marched in Louisville’s streets chanting “Breonna Taylor, say her name” on Sunday evening, the fifth night of protests after a grand jury declined to charge officers in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. Earlier in the day, people were gathered at Jefferson Square Park, which has come to be called “Breonna’s park” by demonstrators, as …

Breonna Taylor’s death shocked the nation. In Louisville, many Black people are far from surprised
4 years, 2 months ago

Breonna Taylor’s death shocked the nation. In Louisville, many Black people are far from surprised

LA Times  

It felt like a small army had camped for a brief pause in an unending battle. During 123 days and counting of protests here — sobs, chants, tear gas and disappointment — for Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman shot to death by police inside her Louisville apartment six months ago, America’s reckoning with generations of racial injustice has been …

In Breonna Taylor’s Louisville, anger fuels demand for change
4 years, 2 months ago

In Breonna Taylor’s Louisville, anger fuels demand for change

Al Jazeera  

Louisville, Kentucky – It had only been a day since Louisville, Kentucky, learned there would be no murder charges in the police killing of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old unarmed Black woman, and more than 200 demonstrators were back in the square that has been the centre of 120 consecutive days of protests. “They literally rushed us, ‘yelled, circle them, circle …

Cases like Breonna Taylor’s highlight Black women are ‘not safe anywhere,’ #SayHerName campaign founder says
4 years, 2 months ago

Cases like Breonna Taylor’s highlight Black women are ‘not safe anywhere,’ #SayHerName campaign founder says

CNN  

CNN — Breonna Taylor’s name echoed in the streets of US cities for months after she was fatally shot by Louisville police in her apartment. “Hopefully people can see the problem is much deeper than a few bad apples.” Video Ad Feedback The difference between law and justice 10:29 - Source: CNN ‘All Black lives matter’ The #SayHerName campaign, launched …

'Discouraging', 'Devastating': American athletes decry charges in Breonna Taylor shooting
4 years, 3 months ago

'Discouraging', 'Devastating': American athletes decry charges in Breonna Taylor shooting

Firstpost  

A grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky charged detective Brett Hankison with three counts of “wanton endangerment” over shots fired into adjoining apartments. I think that this society — the way it was built — its intentions was to never protect and serve people of color initially.“ —Jaylen Brown on the grand jury's decision to not charge any cops with the …

Outrage Erupts After Decision In Breonna Taylor Case: 'So, No One Is Responsible?'
4 years, 3 months ago

Outrage Erupts After Decision In Breonna Taylor Case: 'So, No One Is Responsible?'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Scores of celebrities and public figures joined the chorus of voices crying out on Wednesday after a grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, declined to return murder charges against any of the police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor. #BreonnaTaylor https://t.co/vakKVrMnHO — Patricia Arquette September 23, 2020 Hey @kyoag we don’t have to live in Louisville …

Breonna Taylor: Police declare unlawful assembly after windows shattered
4 years, 3 months ago

Breonna Taylor: Police declare unlawful assembly after windows shattered

CNN  

CNN — After windows were broken Thursday night, Louisville police declared gatherings downtown were an unlawful assembly and told people protesting the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case to disperse. I trust them to be able to look at the facts, but they’re not able to do that right now.” More than six months after Taylor was shot …

Breonna Taylor decision ignites fresh outrage across US
4 years, 3 months ago

Breonna Taylor decision ignites fresh outrage across US

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – Hundreds of demonstrators chanting Breonna Taylor’s name marched through the streets of Washington, DC late on Wednesday, after a grand jury in Kentucky decided not to charge police officers for her death – igniting fresh anger over police brutality in the United States. “It feels like that the walls of Breonna Taylor’s neighbours got more justice than …

‘Not justice’: Anger in Louisville after Breonna Taylor charges
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Not justice’: Anger in Louisville after Breonna Taylor charges

Al Jazeera  

Two police officers shot after grand jury decides not to pursue murder or manslaughter charge in 26-year-old’s death. While the panel brought no charges for Taylor’s killing, it did indict former officer Brett Hankison on three counts of “wanton endangerment”, accusing him of blindly firing into her neighbours’ apartments. Benjamin Crump, the Taylor’s family lawyer, tweeted: “How ironic and typical …

Breonna Taylor: A timeline of events
4 years, 3 months ago

Breonna Taylor: A timeline of events

Al Jazeera  

For two months, Breonna Taylor’s killing at the hands of police went largely unnoticed until George Floyd died after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. Black Lives Matter protests were held in a number of United States cities, in the wake of the announcement by the Kentucky state attorney general on Wednesday that police officers …

Breonna Taylor decision: Weeping resounded from the room where her mother learned the grand jury’s decision
4 years, 3 months ago

Breonna Taylor decision: Weeping resounded from the room where her mother learned the grand jury’s decision

CNN  

CNN — Breonna Taylor’s mother learned the fate of the officers involved in her daughter’s killing two minutes before Attorney General Daniel Cameron made his announcement, even after it was expected the family would have a heads-up on the decision, family attorney Sam Aguiar told CNN. “There is no conclusive evidence that any bullets fired from Detective Hankison’s weapon struck …

Investigations into the Breonna Taylor case are far from over
4 years, 3 months ago

Investigations into the Breonna Taylor case are far from over

CNN  

CNN — Kentucky’s top law enforcement officer says he presented all the evidence in the Breonna Taylor case to a grand jury, but many investigative avenues remain open. Video Ad Feedback Breonna Taylor's cousin: Our family is grieving all over again 01:09 - Source: CNN The Ferguson move “showed transparency because right now it appears to many people that this …

A timeline of events related to the death of Breonna Taylor
4 years, 3 months ago

A timeline of events related to the death of Breonna Taylor

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 Here is a timeline of …

Case facts: These are the people at the center of the Breonna Taylor shooting
4 years, 3 months ago

Case facts: These are the people at the center of the Breonna Taylor shooting

CNN  

CNN — Crowds of protesters are chanting her name. Louisville Metropolitan Police department Jamarcus Glover was the focus of the Louisville police narcotics investigation that led plainclothes officers to execute a warrant on Taylor’s home. Police said that Glover, who was suspected of supplying a local drug house, had recently used Taylor’s residence as his “current home address,” according to …

Louisville: Two officers shot during Breonna Taylor protests over grand jury decision
4 years, 3 months ago

Louisville: Two officers shot during Breonna Taylor protests over grand jury decision

CNN  

CNN — Two Louisville police officers were shot Wednesday night as protesters marched following news that only one of the three officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s death was indicted on first-degree wanton endangerment charges. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Wednesday said the officers were “justified in their use of force” because Taylor’s boyfriend fired at officers first. Fischer noted …

Louisville police officers not charged in the killing of Breonna Taylor
4 years, 3 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, 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 …

What does justice for Breonna Taylor actually look like?
4 years, 3 months ago

What does justice for Breonna Taylor actually look like?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This weekly column will turn into a CNN newsletter later this year. Plus, recommendations: Esquire’s profile of Michael Kenneth Williams and Hulu’s “High Fidelity.” This week’s culture conversation: Justice for Breonna Taylor? Phillip Caruso/Hulu Leah recommends: Hulu’s “High Fidelity” When Hulu’s take on the 2000 movie “High Fidelity” debuted in February, starring the incandescent Zoë Kravitz, the excitement …

‘Say her name': City to pay $12M to Breonna Taylor’s family
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Say her name': City to pay $12M to Breonna Taylor’s family

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Months after the police killing of Breonna Taylor thrust her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, the city of Louisville agreed to pay the Black woman’s family $12 million and reform police practices as part of a settlement announced Tuesday. “Please continue to say her name,” Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, declared at an …

Kin of Breonna Taylor, killed in botched police raid in US, to get $12 million settlement
4 years, 3 months ago

Kin of Breonna Taylor, killed in botched police raid in US, to get $12 million settlement

India Today  

The city of Louisville, Kentucky, will pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman shot dead by police in a botched raid on her apartment in March, to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit, Mayor Greg Fischer said on Tuesday. The mayor was joined by Taylor's family and local activists, who said they welcomed the settlement but also …

Breonna Taylor's Family Reaches Multimillion-Dollar Settlement In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
4 years, 3 months ago

Breonna Taylor's Family Reaches Multimillion-Dollar Settlement In Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Huff Post  

Breonna Taylor ’s family has reached a settlement in the 26-year-old’s wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Louisville, Kentucky, after she was shot and killed in her own home in March when city police executed a late-night, “no-knock” warrant for a narcotics investigation. “Now, we’re counting on the AG and DOJ to do the right thing and hold all …

Opinion: Breonna Taylor settlement is not close to justice
4 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: Breonna Taylor settlement is not close to justice

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.” Follow her on Twitter. CNN — On Tuesday, the City of Louisville, Kentucky, finally settled a wrongful death lawsuit in the killing of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT shot dead in her own house …

Louisville Agrees To $12 Million Settlement With Breonna Taylor's Family
4 years, 3 months ago

Louisville Agrees To $12 Million Settlement With Breonna Taylor's Family

NPR  

Louisville Agrees To $12 Million Settlement With Breonna Taylor's Family Enlarge this image toggle caption Taylor Family Taylor Family Updated at 2:53 p.m. ET The city of Louisville, Ky., announced a $12 million settlement Tuesday in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Breonna Taylor. The settlement also includes a series of police reforms to be adopted by …

Louisville to pay $12 million to Breonna Taylor’s mom and introduce police reforms
4 years, 3 months ago

Louisville to pay $12 million to Breonna Taylor’s mom and introduce police reforms

LA Times  

The city of Louisville agreed to pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and reform police practices as part of a settlement announced Tuesday, months after Taylor’s slaying by police thrust the Black woman’s name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race. “Please continue to say her name,” Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, declared at an emotional …

Breonna Taylor had big plans before police knocked down her door
4 years, 3 months ago

Breonna Taylor had big plans before police knocked down her door

CNN  

CNN — Before her face graced magazine covers, before protesters chanted her name, before she became a rallying cry in the fight against racial injustice and police brutality, Breonna Taylor was a 26-year-old with big dreams. Amy Harris/Invision/AP Taylor loved muscle cars and her mom’s chili Breonna Taylor’s family describes her as the glue that held them together. It’s got …

Opinion: Chilling echoes in deaths of Daniel Prude, Breonna Taylor
4 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: Chilling echoes in deaths of Daniel Prude, Breonna Taylor

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Issac Bailey is a longtime journalist based in South Carolina and the Batten Professor for Communication Studies at Davidson College. Issac Bailey Daniel Prude, a Black man, was having a mental health episode in March, his family said, and died after Rochester police – called by Prude’s brother to help – covered Prude’s head with a “spit sock” …

In Breonna Taylor’s hometown, 90-day protest becomes family
4 years, 3 months ago

In Breonna Taylor’s hometown, 90-day protest becomes family

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Amber Brown had climbed into a city bus before dawn, had driven her eight-hour shift, and she was tired. “This is where I’ve got to be,” said Brown, part of a group that has kept vigil here every day for three months. “When I come out here, it’s like finding a whole new family,” she said. “I …

Prosecutors' Plea Deal Required Drug Suspect To Name Breonna Taylor A 'Co-Defendant'
4 years, 3 months ago

Prosecutors' Plea Deal Required Drug Suspect To Name Breonna Taylor A 'Co-Defendant'

NPR  

Prosecutors' Plea Deal Required Drug Suspect To Name Breonna Taylor A 'Co-Defendant' Enlarge this image toggle caption Amy Harris/Invision/AP Amy Harris/Invision/AP A man charged with running a drug syndicate was offered a plea deal in July if he would name Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old Black woman who had been killed by police in her Louisville, Ky., apartment, as a member …

Breonna Taylor’s family argues police had no cause for raid
4 years, 5 months ago

Breonna Taylor’s family argues police had no cause for raid

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police called off a warrant search of Breonna Taylor’s apartment after a drug suspect was located elsewhere, but then went ahead with the deadly raid to look for other suspects with no connection to Taylor, her family says in a new court filing. “Connecting the dots, it’s clear that these officers should never have been at …

US: Shooting reported at Breonna Taylor protest in Kentucky
4 years, 5 months ago

US: Shooting reported at Breonna Taylor protest in Kentucky

India Today  

Authorities were investigating a shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor. "We are currently working an active police situation at Jefferson Square Park," Louisville police said in a statement, according to news outlets. Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was killed in her Louisville home in March …

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