Nation Nov 02 Ex-Louisville officer convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press
Nation Nov 16 Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force that violated the rights of Breonna Taylor, her boyfriend and her next-door neighbors. By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press
Nation Oct 30 Former police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again Brett Hankison is charged with violating Taylor's civil rights during the botched 2020 raid. The trial will mark a second attempt by prosecutors to convict Hankison for his actions on the night Taylor was shot to death by police. By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press
Nation Apr 24 Former police officer who shot Breonna Taylor has new job in law enforcement Taylor, a Black woman, was killed in March 2020 by police executing a narcotics search warrant. None of the three white officers who fired into Taylor’s home were charged by a grand jury in her death. By Associated Press
Mar 08 Louisville police had pattern of violating constitutional rights, Justice Department finds By Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department has found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. Continue reading
Aug 23 Former Louisville cop pleads guilty to federal conspiracy charge in Breonna Taylor case By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press A former Louisville police detective who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment has pleaded guilty to a federal charge. Continue reading
Aug 05 Breonna Taylor supporters relieved by charges against police involved in her killing By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Louisville activists who put in long hours protesting the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of police say they felt relief this week when federal officials charged four officers. Continue reading
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Aug 04 Watch 6:35 Four officers face federal indictments in Breonna Taylor’s death By Stephanie Sy The Justice Department has charged four current or former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers with civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. The federal charges include falsifying information to obtain a search warrant at Taylor's home that led… Continue watching