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 young woman’s face, chanting “No justice, no peace.” “We got two different Americas. “We’ve got to keep going.” A continuing federal investigation could be wide-ranging and is regarded by many as the last chance for justice for Taylor’s death. Taylor’s “death resonates still in our city and around the world, underscoring the need to reform systems and act more urgently to advance racial justice and equity,” he said on Twitter. Isaac Bryan, executive director of the UCLA Black Policy Project, told Al Jazeera the failure to indict the police officers involved in Taylor’s death showed “how our justice system treats accountability differently for different communities”.

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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, …

Ex-Police Officer Found Guilty of Civil Rights Abuse in Breonna Taylor Death
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1 month, 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.

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. …

US charges four police officers in killing of Breonna Taylor
2 years, 4 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 …

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 …

Breonna Taylor case resumes with 1st questioning of jurors
2 years, 10 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 …

No justice? Ex-cop to go on trial for Breonna Taylor raid
2 years, 10 months ago

No justice? Ex-cop to go on trial for Breonna Taylor raid

Al Jazeera  

Jury selection was set to begin on Friday in the criminal trial of a former Louisville police officer involved in the botched police raid that left Breonna Taylor dead. Former officer Brett Hankison is charged with three felony counts for allegedly firing his police service weapon wildly into Taylor’s neighbour’s apartment during the March 13, 2020 incident. Taylor’s killing by …

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 …

Justice Dept. opens police probe after Breonna Taylor death
3 years, 7 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, …

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 …

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 …

Federal look into Breonna Taylor’s death casts a wider net
3 years, 9 months ago

Federal look into Breonna Taylor’s death casts a wider net

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Their numbers have dwindled since protesters first flooded Louisville’s streets after police fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her home a year ago, but their push for justice has never waned. “We’ve been failed every single time from every level of government, and we need a freaking break.” That could come in the form of the ongoing inquiry …

Officer in Breonna Taylor case fights move to fire him
3 years, 11 months ago

Officer in Breonna Taylor case fights move to fire him

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At least one Kentucky police officer connected to the fatal shooting of a Black woman, Breonna Taylor, is fighting a police move to terminate his employment. Jaynes sought the no-knock search warrant that led detectives to Tayor’s apartment and Cosgrove fired the fatal shot during the raid, authorities have said. Police Chief Yvette Genry levied two charges …

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 …

Breonna Taylor protests: Louisville police arrest at least 25 people during fourth night of protests
4 years, 2 months ago

Breonna Taylor protests: Louisville police arrest at least 25 people during fourth night of protests

CNN  

CNN — Louisville police arrested 25 people Saturday night as protesters demanding justice for Breonna Taylor took to the streets again. The 25 arrested face charges ranging from curfew violations, rioting in the first degree, theft by unlawful taking, possession of a controlled substance and trafficking marijuana, police spokesman Dwight Mitchell said. On Saturday, a small group of protesters caused …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Louisville police arrest at least 24 in protest
4 years, 2 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 …

'Discouraging', 'Devastating': American athletes decry charges in Breonna Taylor shooting
4 years, 2 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 …

Anger, tears for protesters seeking justice for Taylor
4 years, 3 months ago

Anger, tears for protesters seeking justice for Taylor

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Angry, confused and shedding tears, demonstrators who spent months calling for justice in the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor resumed their protests Wednesday after prosecutors announced a single officer had been indicted — but not on charges involving the Black woman’s death. “It’s a volcano built up and now it’s exploded,” said Dekevion Gause, who sat …

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 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 …

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

A timeline of events related to the killing of Breonna Taylor

LA Times  

Hundreds gather in downtown Los Angeles for a Black Lives Matter demonstration on Wednesday after the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case. Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose killing by police in her home in Kentucky has encouraged a national reckoning on race: • March 13: …

‘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 case: Police officers not charged for killing Taylor; 2 cops shot as protests erupt
4 years, 3 months ago

Breonna Taylor case: Police officers not charged for killing Taylor; 2 cops shot as protests erupt

India Today  

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 who entered Taylor’s …

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

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose killing by police in her home in Kentucky has encouraged a national reckoning on race: — March 13: Officers serving a narcotics warrant fatally shoot Taylor in her home in Louisville, Kentucky. — March 13, hours later: Police announce …

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 …

Protests erupt after grand jury does not charge Louisville officers in killing of Breonna Taylor
4 years, 3 months ago

Protests erupt after grand jury does not charge Louisville officers in killing of Breonna Taylor

LA Times  

The shooting of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police in March could easily have slipped into obscurity — one more deadly encounter between law enforcement and a Black American. 1 / 30 People comfort a demonstrator after she was hit by a vehicle Thursday night on Sunset Boulevard during protests of the Breonna Taylor grand jury decision. 15 / 30 Hundreds …

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 …

Anger as no officers directly charged for Breonna Taylor death
4 years, 3 months ago

Anger as no officers directly charged for Breonna Taylor death

Al Jazeera  

Louisville, Kentucky – More than six months after Louisville Metro Police fatally shot Breonna Taylor, an unarmed Black woman, in a case that became a centrepiece of the US racial justice protests, a grand jury has indicted one of the three officers who fired weapons. This is outrageous and offensive!” He added: “If Brett Hankison’s behavior was wanton endangerment to …

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 …

Breonna Taylor's Mother: 'I Won't Go Away. I'll Still Fight'
4 years, 3 months ago

Breonna Taylor's Mother: 'I Won't Go Away. I'll Still Fight'

NPR  

Breonna Taylor's Mother: 'I Won't Go Away. I'll Still Fight' Enlarge this image toggle caption Dylan Lovan/AP Dylan Lovan/AP The mother of Breonna Taylor says that if the police reforms announced this week by officials in Louisville were in place six months ago, her daughter might still be alive. "2020 was her year" Earlier this week, the city of Louisville …

After No Charges In Breonna Taylor Case, Where Does The Movement Go Next? : Consider This from NPR : NPR
4 years, 3 months ago

After No Charges In Breonna Taylor Case, Where Does The Movement Go Next? : Consider This from NPR : NPR

NPR  

What's Next For Breonna Taylor's Family, And The Movement That Followed Her Death Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Dean/AFP via Getty Images Jeff Dean/AFP via Getty Images The Kentucky attorney general said this week that police were "justified" in the shooting that killed Breonna Taylor during a botched narcotics raid, and no charges were brought against any officers in …

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 …

‘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 …

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