Sep 15 Multi-million settlement reached in Breonna Taylor lawsuit By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor’s family. Continue reading
Sep 07 Black woman to lead Louisville police force reeling from Breonna Taylor shooting By Associated Press For the first time, a Black woman will lead Kentucky's Louisville Metro Police Department, which has been been heavily criticized since officers fatally shot Breonna Taylor. Continue reading
Sep 01 Lawyer says prosecutors offered plea deal to suspect that would have implicated Breonna Taylor in drug ring By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press A lawyer for Breonna Taylor's family says a plea deal was offered to an accused drug dealer that would have implicated Taylor in a drug operation weeks after her killing by police. Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: Breonna Taylor’s mother, attorney provide update on case By Associated Press Five months after her daughter was shot to death by police, Breonna Taylor's mother said she is trying to be patient while waiting to hear if the officers will be charged. Continue reading
Aug 11 Oprah Winfrey demanding justice for Breonna Taylor with billboards By Associated Press First, Oprah Winfrey put Breonna Taylor on the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine. Now the media mogul is spreading her message with billboards demanding justice for the Kentucky woman shot to death during a police raid. Continue reading
Jul 25 Competing protesters converge on Breonna Taylor’s hometown By Associated Press Hundreds of armed, predominantly Black, activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during peaceful demonstrations Saturday in her Kentucky hometown that drew counter-protesters from a white militia group. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 5:16 No officers have been charged in the killing of Breonna Taylor. Will they? By John Yang, Courtney Norris Weeks before George Floyd's death fueled national protests over racism and police violence, the killing of Breonna Taylor sparked outrage in Louisville, Kentucky. Her case has now become a national touchpoint for protesters, who often chant, “say her name.” As… Continue watching
Jul 19 Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press A stipulation in a Kentucky police contract prohibited officials from initially firing the officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s death in Louisville. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Minnesota and Ohio AGs discuss police reform, protests and constitutional challenges By Candice Norwood The discussion comes after several highly publicized police killings of Black people, including George Floyd in Minnesota and Breonna Taylor in Kentucky. Continue reading
Jun 25 Impatience grows for cops’ arrests in Breonna Taylor’s death By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press The outcry has reverberated for weeks online and at demonstrations nationwide: Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor. Continue reading