The Latest Breaking News from Breonna Taylor

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.

Reason · Apr 7, 2022

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.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022

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 · Mar 4, 2022

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

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Reason · Mar 4, 2022

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.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

Former officer who shot through Breonna Taylor’s apartment found not guilty

The sole police officer charged in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment was acquitted Thursday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2022

Brett Hankison: Only officer charged in connection to Breonna Taylor shooting found not guilty

Hankison was fired from Louisville police after deadly raid

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Jurors weigh fate of officer fired after Breonna Taylor raid

The fate of the only officer charged in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor is in the hands of a jury

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Crying officer claims he thought police were being ‘executed’ during shooting that killed Breonna Taylor

Officer shot another officer in leg during several second shootout that killed Breonna Taylor

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022