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The Latest Breaking News from Breonna Taylor

Timeline of events since Breonna Taylor's shooting death by police

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

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Louisville Police Reform Agreement Reached After Breonna Taylor Investigation

Louisville agrees to police reform after federal probe into rights violations and discrimination. Future of city-Justice Department agreements uncertain.

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Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing

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

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Here's where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations

The U.S. Justice Department announced this week that an investigation into the Memphis Police Department after the beating death of Tyre Nichols had found a pattern of unlawful use of excessive force and discrimination against the city's Black residents

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Black Kentucky cop shot during Breonna Taylor protests sues his P.D. for discrimination

Robinson Desroches says officers ‘who discuss race or criticize their experience related to race are vilified as betraying ‘the thin blue line’

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Amy Sherald: ‘Sublimity in Black life can be seen in our ability to persist’

The portraitist, known for her paintings of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor, is bringing her first major museum survey to San Francisco and then New York City

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Nearly Five Years After Breonna Taylor's Death, Justice Remains Elusive

A long-delayed conviction illustrates the difficulty of holding cops accountable for abusing their powers.

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Cop Who Fired Blindly Into Breonna Taylor's Home Is Convicted of Violating Her Constitutional Rights

Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison is one of four officers who faced federal charges after a deadly 2020 drug raid.

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Former Kentucky Police Detective Convicted Of Excessive Force In Raid

Former detective convicted for excessive force in Breonna Taylor's death during a drug raid. Jury found him guilty of firing shots into her home, marking t...

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Jury clears former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor's neighbors

A federal jury has cleared a former Kentucky detective of a charge that he violated the civil rights of Breonna Taylor’s neighbors by using excessive force during a botched drug raid that left Taylor dead

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Former Louisville Detective Faces Charges In Breonna Taylor Shooting

Former detective Brett Hankison faces federal retrial for firing shots into Breonna Taylor's apartment, sparking protests over police brutality.

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Former officer's shots were 'like a drive-by shooting' during Breonna Taylor raid, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors say a former Louisville police detective’s actions were like “a drive-by shooting” the night of the deadly Breonna Taylor raid

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Ex-officer says he believed police were under fire during deadly Breonna Taylor raid

Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison has testified to a federal jury that he felt the percussion of a gunshot the night of the raid that killed Breonna Taylor

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Officer who broke down Breonna Taylor's door recalls sound of gunfire in trial's fourth day

The Louisville police officer who used a battering ram to smash through Breonna Taylor’s front door testified in federal court Thursday

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Federal Prosecutors Seek Conviction In Breonna Taylor Shooting Case

Federal trial of Brett Hankison for endangering lives in Breonna Taylor's death during a police raid. Witness testimonies highlight the importance of safet...

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Prosecutors: Ex-officer's gunshots put people in danger the night of deadly Breonna Taylor raid

Attorneys gave opening statements in a federal retrial of Brett Hankison

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Ex-Louisville officer who fired shots in Breonna Taylor raid readies for 3rd trial

A former Louisville police officer who fired shots into Breonna Taylor’s windows the night of the deadly 2020 police raid is going on trial for a third time

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Federal prosecutors file new indictment against ex-Louisville police officers

Federal prosecutors filed a new indictment against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor’s door before they fatally shot her

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Omaha suspends use of no-knock warrants after SWAT kills unarmed Black man during raid

Police change comes after 37-year-old Cameron Ford killed in August

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Federal Judge Highlights the Hazards of Reckless Drug War Tactics

The ruling notes that Breonna Taylor’s death resulted from the "late-night, surprise manner of entry."

Reason

Why a Federal Judge Dismissed 2 Felony Charges Stemming From the Drug Raid That Killed Breonna Taylor

U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson concluded that the alleged facts did not support penalty enhancements for violating the Fourth Amendment but left several other charges in place.

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Federal Judge Dismisses Major Charges In Breonna Taylor Case

Federal judge dismisses major felony charges against former officers in Breonna Taylor case, citing boyfriend's actions as legal cause of her death. Prosec...

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Prominent civil rights lawyer represents slain US airman's family. A look at Ben Crump's past cases

The family of a young Black U.S. Air Force airman gunned down by a Florida sheriff’s deputy is represented by a prominent civil rights lawyer

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Judge lets cops off in Taylor killing

Dismissing charges that officers shot Taylor in a visit on a falsified warrant, the judge shifts the blame

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Judge rules Breonna Taylor's boyfriend caused her death, dismisses some charges against ex-officers

A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant in the Breonna Taylor case

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