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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Judge denies media ban ahead of cop's trial over Taylor raid

Louisville Metro Police Department

A judge on Thursday denied a request from a Louisville police officer who took part in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s home to bar the media from part of his upcoming trial.

But Jefferson Circuit Judge Ann Bailey Smith ruled that the media can't bring cameras into the courtroom while individual prospective jurors are questioned ahead of the trial of former Officer Brett Hankison who was fired months after the March 13, 2020, raid.

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