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The Latest Breaking News from Breonna Taylor

Louisville police officer faces fresh trial for shooting of Breonna Taylor

Detective Brett Hankison blindly fired 10 times into apartment

The Independent UK

This Cop Was Acquitted for His Role in the Breonna Taylor Raid. The Feds Are Prosecuting Him—Again.

Maybe Brett Hankison shouldn't have been found not guilty, but he was. The Constitution says it should stop there.

Reason

Mistrial declared for Kentucky police officer charged in Breonna Taylor killing

Breonna Taylor was shot during a police raid on March 13, 2020

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Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid

A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of a former Louisville police officer who fired stray bullets in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid

The Independent UK

Jury in Breonna Taylor federal civil rights trial opens deliberations in case of ex-officer

A jury has begun deliberating at the federal trial of a former Louisville police officer accused of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights

The Independent UK

Former Louisville officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid says he was defending fellow officers

The ex-Louisville police officer on trial for firing into Breonna Taylor’s apartment has testified he had to react quickly after his fellow officers were fired on

The Independent UK

Does national politics trump all? Kentucky voters are about to find out

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who's challenging incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear, is trying to turn the gubernatorial race into a referendum on national politics.

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Officer who shot Breonna Taylor says fellow officer fired 'haphazardly' into apartment during raid

The ex-Louisville officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during the botched 2020 police raid took the witness stand in a federal trial Friday

The Independent UK

Breonna Taylor's neighbor testified son was nearly shot by officer's stray bullets during 2020 raid

The federal trial of a former Louisville police officer charged in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid has begun

The Independent UK

Three years on from her death, will the officers who killed Breonna Taylor be held accountable?

No officer has been charged over shooting that killed the Louisville resident. That may change with long-awaited civil rights trial, writes Josh Marcus

The Independent UK

Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again

A former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed is going on trial in federal court this week

The Independent UK

Former officer who shot Breonna Taylor points gun at suspect during arrest in new job

A former Louisville police officer involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting collided with a suspect’s truck and pointed his gun at the man during an arrest in his new job as a sheriff’s deputy

The Independent UK

3 red states will elect governors this fall. Could Democrats have a chance?

Gubernatorial races in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi are heating up. It could be a chance for Democrats to get a foothold in these states with Republican supermajorities.

WEKU

Police treatment in black and white – report on Minneapolis policing is the latest reminder of systemic racial disparities

The latest reminder that police officers around the country routinely deny Black people their constitutional rights comes from the Justice Department. This time, it’s about Minneapolis, the site of a police officer’s video-recorded murder of resident George Floyd.

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The Independent UK

Breonna Taylor supporters launch campaign against GOP gubernatorial nominee in Kentucky

The mother of slain Black woman Breonna Taylor has endorsed a grassroots campaign aimed at defeating Republican Daniel Cameron’s bid for Kentucky governor

Reason

Texas House Overwhelmingly Approves Restrictions on No-Knock Warrants

Conservatives who support the bill recognize the conflict between unannounced home invasions and the Second Amendment.

The Independent UK

Rising GOP star embroiled in tough Kentucky primary fight

Flagged as a rising Republican star, Daniel Cameron could have taken a cautious approach and run for reelection as Kentucky's attorney general

Reason

The Louisville Cop Who Killed Breonna Taylor Has a New Law Enforcement Gig

Myles Cosgrove never faced criminal charges in connection with Taylor's death, but he was fired for his reckless use of deadly force.

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The Conversation

The law often shields police officers from accountability -- and reinforces policing that harms Black people, homeless people and the mentally ill

Seeking accountability in the brutal police beating death of her son, the mother of Tyre Nichols has filed a US$55 million federal lawsuit against the individual officers, the Memphis Police Department and the city of Memphis, Tennessee.

The Guardian - US

From dress codes to equality, Phil Jackson is exactly who we thought he was

The former Bulls coach didn’t like how NBA players dressed 20 years ago. And now he objects to them making basic requests for humanity

WEKU

Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor hired by police force in nearby county

Myles Cosgrove, who investigators say fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor in March 2020, was hired by a police department less than an hour drive from Louisville.

The Independent UK

Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputy

The former Louisville Metro Police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement

Tribune News Service

Former Louisville officer involved in Breonna Taylor's killing hired in Kentucky county

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The former Louisville Metro Police Department officer who shot and killed Breonna Taylor during a botched raid is working for another Kentucky law enforcement agency, according to Louisville media outlets.

Tribune News Service

Louisville police violated constitutional rights, DOJ finds. Consent decree coming

Nearly three years after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville police, the U.S. Department of Justice says it found probable cause to believe the Louisville Metro Police Department has violated federal law and the Constitution.

The Guardian - US

Louisville police discriminate against Black people: report’s key findings

Officers used excessive force and failed to protect Black residents, a report launched following the death of Breonna Taylor has found

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