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Melody Angel, Chicago’s next blues star, is Big Mama Thornton-meets-Jimi Hendrix

After two years in hiding during the pandemic, the 31-year-old blueswoman is back with that voice and those guitar licks at this weekend’s Chicago Blues Festival, elsewhere.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawsuit: "Fatigue" over Breonna Taylor case favors police

A lawsuit filed against the city of Louisville by the neighbors of Breonna Taylor who had police bullets fly into their apartment has an interesting twist

The Independent UK

US drone-maker aims to protect people here and in Ukraine

Blake Resnick was a 17-year-old growing up in Las Vegas when a gunman firing from a Strip hotel window killed 60 people at an outdoor concert.

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Family of Black man killed by police agrees to a $3m settlement

Andrew Brown Jr was shot and killed by US police last year as he drove away from police during a raid on his home.

Al Jazeera

How George Floyd's horror murder two years ago sparked protests around the world

White Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd's neck for nine minutes while he was handcuffed in an arrest over the alleged use of a counterfeit note

Daily Mirror

Biden has a new executive order on policing, 2 years after George Floyd was killed

The order will be signed Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody. But it only applies to federal law enforcement — not local forces

WEKU

Public police are a greedy institution

The ongoing calls from communities to defund public police, that grew louder following the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020, have raised several crucial questions.

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Tensions over racial justice shadow Louisville mayor's race

Louisville’s mayoral primary has become about more than just local politics

The Independent UK

Black lives and Black death

Marc Lamont Hill on how George Floyd's martyrdom changed America, and why cops and prisons can't deliver justice

Salon

Kentucky attorney general files for 2023 governor's race

Republican Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed paperwork to enter the state's 2023 governor’s race

The Independent UK

Federal lawsuit demands Raleigh police change no-knock and quick-knock raid policies

RALEIGH, N.C. — Settlement negotiations on a federal lawsuit involving fired Raleigh police Detective Omar Abdullah have stalled after city officials balked at making changes on search warrant raids, according to court documents.

Tribune News Service

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain review – tense reconstruction of fatal police encounter

Simply depicting the events that led to the death of a former marine leaves audiences to draw their own parallels with the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Louisville mayor's race plays out amid lingering tensions

Louisville's mayoral race is taking place in a city roiled by racial tension, a spike in gun violence and deep misgivings many harbor about the Louisville police department

The Independent UK

Commentary: Want police accountability? End qualified immunity for officers

Since the highly publicized deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, communities have grappled with how best to hold police officers who commit misconduct accountable and prevent them from engaging in future misconduct.

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Minneapolis Bans Police Use of No-Knock Warrants

After the tragic shooting of Amir Locke, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has made changes to the controversial practice. But are they enough?

Reason

Minnesota's Attorney General Says the Cop Who Killed Amir Locke Was Defending Himself. So Was Locke.

That perplexing situation underlines the hazards of police tactics that aim to prevent violence but often have the opposite effect.

Al Jazeera

Police will not be charged in ‘no-knock’ killing of Amir Locke

Minnesota prosecutors found no criminal wrongdoing by SWAT officer who killed 22-year-old Black man in US raid.

The Independent UK

Who was Amir Locke, 22-year-old shot dead by Minneapolis police?

Prosecutors declined to file charges against officers who shot and killed Locke when executing a no-knock warrant

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WEKU

Louisville composer Derek Douglas Carter debuts ‘Breonna’s Lullaby’ at the Kennedy Center

Tribune News Service

Breonna Taylor’s mom asks DOJ to charge officers for her death

The mother of Breonna Taylor, the Louisville woman who was shot and killed during a police raid at her apartment in March 2020, met with Justice Department officials to ask them to charge the officers involved in her daughter’s death.

The Independent UK

Breonna Taylor’s family, supporters sustain push for justice

Breonna Taylor’s family has joined with demonstrators and other supporters to honor the two-year anniversary of the Black woman’s passing in a botched police raid

The Independent UK

Breonna Taylor's family, protesters upset over acquittal

The acquittal of an ex-Louisville officer tied to the botched drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death is stirring the frustrations of her family and protesters

Reason

A Jury Concludes That Blindly Firing 10 Rounds Into Breonna Taylor's Apartment Was Not 'Wanton Endangerment'

Brett Hankison's acquittal shows how difficult it is to hold cops accountable for abusing their power.

Reason

No Cops Will Face Legal Consequences in Conjunction With Breonna Taylor Killing

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Breonna Taylor raid brings no convictions, with detective Brett Hankison acquitted

Kentucky detective Brett Hankison sobs in court after the verdict is handed down on his charge of wanton endangerment after his stray bullets hit a neighbouring apartment during the execution of a "no knock" search in 2020.

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