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 speakers condemned the grand jury’s decision, The Courier Journal reported. The mayor said he supports protesters’ First Amendment rights to protest though “we just ask you to do that peacefully please.” Taylor was shot multiple times March 13 after her boyfriend fired at officers who had entered her home during a narcotics raid by white officers, authorities said. “I think people are still in shock and we’re not sure how to move forward.” Brown criticized the police crackdown in the downtown area that has been in effect since early in the week.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 warrant details deepen mistrust in police
2 years, 2 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Officer wounded in Breonna Taylor protests out of hospital
4 years, 2 months ago

Officer wounded in Breonna Taylor protests out of hospital

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A police officer wounded during protests rekindled by the announcement that no officers were being charged in the death of Breonna Taylor has been released from the hospital. Louisville Metro Police Officer Robinson Desroches and another officer were shot on Sept. 23 during protests held after prosecutors announced a single officer had been indicted on charges of …

Officer charged in Breonna Taylor case pleads not guilty
4 years, 2 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’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: Legislator urges police to drop charges
4 years, 2 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 …

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 …

Kentucky’s only Black female legislator arrested in Breonna Taylor protest
4 years, 2 months ago

Kentucky’s only Black female legislator arrested in Breonna Taylor protest

CNN  

CNN — Kentucky state Rep. Attica Scott, the state’s only Black female legislator, was among 24 people arrested Thursday by the Louisville Metro Police Department during Breonna Taylor protests, the Democratic lawmaker confirmed to CNN after her release from custody Friday morning. “In Breonna’s name, neither I or my teenage daughter who was arrested with me tried to burn down …

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 …

Breonna Taylor protests: Louisville police tell marchers to use sidewalks then call unlawful assembly when that doesn’t happen
4 years, 2 months ago

Breonna Taylor protests: Louisville police tell marchers to use sidewalks then call unlawful assembly when that doesn’t happen

CNN  

CNN — Protesters demanding justice for Breonna Taylor walked in the streets of Louisville for a third night, their march briefly interrupted then turned around by lines of police. Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, and aunt, Bianca Austin, joined the beginning of the evening’s protest, which comes two days after a grand jury didn’t charge three Louisville police officers with Taylor’s …

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 …

Louisville anti-racism protests resume amid tensions over Breonna Taylor ruling
4 years, 2 months ago

Louisville anti-racism protests resume amid tensions over Breonna Taylor ruling

India Today  

A second night of anti-racism rallies got off to a peaceful but tense start in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday a day after two policemen were shot during protests sparked by a grand jury decision not to bring homicide charges against officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. The protests began Wednesday just after the grand jury decided that …

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 …

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 …

Two police officers shot amid Louisville protests over Breonna Taylor ruling
4 years, 3 months ago

Two police officers shot amid Louisville protests over Breonna Taylor ruling

India Today  

Two police officers were shot and wounded late on Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky, during protests of a grand jury ruling decried by civil rights activists as a miscarriage of justice in the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor in March. Following the grand jury announcement, protesters immediately took to the streets of Kentucky's largest city and marched for hours chanting, …

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: …

Officials plead for calm as anger grows over Breonna Taylor case
4 years, 3 months ago

Officials plead for calm as anger grows over Breonna Taylor case

India Today  

Authorities pleaded for calm while activists vowed to fight on Thursday in Kentucky's largest city, where a gunman wounded two police officers during anguished protests following the decision not to charge officers for killing Breonna Taylor. Outrage over a grand jury's failure to bring homicide charges against the officers who burst into the Black woman's apartment six months ago set …

‘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 …

2 Officers Shot In Louisville Amid Protests Over Breonna Taylor Case
4 years, 3 months ago

2 Officers Shot In Louisville Amid Protests Over Breonna Taylor Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As crowds of people protested the lack of murder charges for the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor, two officers were shot in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, late Wednesday, the Louisville Metro Police Department said. On Wednesday afternoon, a Kentucky judge read out the charges in the Taylor case: Former Detective Brett Hankison, one of three officers involved, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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