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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, …

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Here’s where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations
2 weeks, 3 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 …

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Louisville police officer alleges discrimination over his opinion on Breonna Taylor’s killing
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Louisville police officer alleges discrimination over his opinion on Breonna Taylor’s killing

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky police officer who was shot in 2020 during protests over Breonna Taylor’s death is suing his department, alleging his superiors discriminated against him after he expressed his opinion about Taylor’s shooting. Louisville Officer Robinson Desroches alleges in the lawsuit that Black officers like himself “who discuss race or criticize their experience related to race are …

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Ex-Louisville policeman convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Louisville policeman convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid

LA Times  

Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, hugs a friend in Louisville, Ky., on Friday after a former Kentucky police officer was convicted in federal court. A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. The 12-member jury returned the late-night verdict after …

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Condenado un expolicía de Kentucky por uso excesivo de fuerza contra Breonna Taylor en redada letal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Condenado un expolicía de Kentucky por uso excesivo de fuerza contra Breonna Taylor en redada letal

LA Times  

La madre de Breonna Taylor, Tamika Palmer, abraza a un amigo en Louisville, Kentucky, el 1 de noviembre de 2024, tras la condena a un expolicía de Kentucky por el uso excesivo de la fuerza cuando disparó su arma durante una letal redada que mató a Taylor en 2020. Un jurado federal condenó el viernes a un ex detective de …

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Former Louisville detective found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Former Louisville detective found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights

NPR  

Former Louisville detective found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison was found guilty of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 raid that killed Taylor. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Former Louisville police detective was found guilty Friday night of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor, 26-year-old Black woman, during a …

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Ex-police detective is on trial again for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ex-police detective is on trial again for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights

NPR  

Ex-police detective is on trial again for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison, accused of blindly firing shots into Breonna Taylor's apartment in 2020, is on trial again for violating her federal civil rights. MICHEL MARITN, HOST: Closing arguments are expected today in the second trial of former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison. RHODEN: Well, …

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Officers In Breonna Taylor Case Indicted Again After Judge Dropped Charges, Blamed Boyfriend
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Officers In Breonna Taylor Case Indicted Again After Judge Dropped Charges, Blamed Boyfriend

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Federal prosecutors filed new indictments on Tuesday against two police officers in Louisville, Kentucky, who allegedly used false information to obtain the search warrant that led to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in 2020. Kyle Meany and former detective Joshua Jaynes of the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department comes months after U.S. District Court Senior Judge Charles …

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Judge Rules Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Caused Her Death, Drops Some Charges
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge Rules Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Caused Her Death, Drops Some Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 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 …

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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 …

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Cop In Breonna Taylor Raid To Face Another Trial
1 year ago

Cop In Breonna Taylor Raid To Face Another Trial

Huff Post  

Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters gathered at Times Square and marched on the streets for Breonna Taylor in New York City on March 13, 2021. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images One of the former police officers involved in the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor in March 2020 is set to face a retrial, according to NBC News. …

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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 …

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Former officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has new job as sheriff’s deputy
1 year, 7 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 …

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Three Years After Breonna Taylor’s Death, a Consent Decree Is Not Enough
1 year, 9 months ago

Three Years After Breonna Taylor’s Death, a Consent Decree Is Not Enough

Slate  

Monday marks three years since the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. Even after four of the officers connected to Taylor’s death were indicted for making false statements, we continue to learn more about a culture of discrimination and abuse within the Louisville’s Metro Police Department. During Democratic administrations, these consent decrees have been a typical federal response to …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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'The most important painting of the 21st Century'
2 years ago

'The most important painting of the 21st Century'

BBC  

'The most important painting of the 21st Century' Amy Sherald/ Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth/ photo by Joseph Hyde Her painting of the late Breonna Taylor was hailed as groundbreaking, and artist Amy Sherald has blazed a trail with her portraits depicting black America. "People think it's this meteoric rise, but in fact, she's been working for …

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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 …

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Former Louisville cop pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor case
2 years, 3 months ago

Former Louisville cop pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor case

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former Louisville police detective who helped falsify 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 to the warrant and later conspired with another detective to create a cover story when Taylor’s March 13, 2020, …

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Former Louisville officer pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor’s killing
2 years, 4 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 …

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Breonna Taylor and the Justice Department's original mandate
2 years, 4 months ago

Breonna Taylor and the Justice Department's original mandate

Raw Story  

On March 13, 2020, police officers used a fraudulently obtained no-knock warrant to break into Breonna Taylor’s home in Louisville, Kentucky and fire 32 rounds, killing her while she slept. While it has mostly abdicated responsibility of its original purpose, prosecuting Breonna Taylor’s murderers and other similar cases could fulfill the promise of early civil rights litigation. The first mandate …

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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 …

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Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid
2 years, 4 months ago

Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal government filed civil rights charges Thursday against four Louisville police officers over the drug raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose fatal shooting helped fuel the racial justice protests that rocked the nation in 2020. Cameron said in a release Thursday evening that his office’s primary task was to …

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