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Officer Charged in Breonna Taylor Case Pleads Not Guilty
The lone Kentucky detective charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has pleaded not guilty
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Family Demands Release of Evidence in Breonna Taylor's Case
Breonna Taylor’s family demanded Friday that Kentucky authorities release all body camera footage, police files and the transcripts of the grand jury proceedings that led to no charges being brought against police officers who killed the Black woman during a raid at her apartment. The grand jury decision disappointed and angered those who have been calling for justice for...
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In Despair, Protesters Take to Streets for Breonna Taylor
Some of them raised their fists and called out “Black lives matter!” Others tended to the letters, flowers and signs grouped together in a square in downtown Louisville. All of them said her name: Breonna Taylor.
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Breonna Taylor Family Lawyer Blasts Grand Jury Decision as ‘Sham Proceeding'
Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, who represents Breonna Taylor’s family, blasted the Kentucky grand jury that decided not to charge any officers in her killing, calling it a “sham proceeding that did nothing to give Breonna Taylor a voice.”
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Officer Charged in Breonna Taylor Case But Not for Her Death
A Kentucky grand jury has brought no charges against Louisville police for the killing of Breonna Taylor during a drug raid gone wrong
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Grand Jury Indicts Fired Officer in Breonna Taylor Case
A grand jury in Kentucky has indicted a former Louisville officer for wanton endangerment in the March shooting of Breonna Taylor.
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Louisville Prepares for Announcement in Breonna Taylor Case
Officials in Kentucky’s largest city were preparing Tuesday for more protests and possible unrest as the city nervously awaits the state attorney general’s announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor’s shooting death.
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Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Reached in Breonna Taylor Lawsuit
The City of Louisville, Kentucky, will pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and implement police reforms as part of a settlement to a lawsuit, Mayor Greg Fischer announced Tuesday.
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Breonna Taylor's Mother Calls for Arrest of Louisville Police Officers
Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, spoke at a press conference on Tuesday to call for the arrest of the police officers who killed Taylor as she slept in her apartment in March. Taylor’s family settled their civil suit with the city of Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday morning, which included police reform stipulations.
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Louisville Mayor Announces Police Reforms as Part of Breonna Taylor Lawsuit Settlement
Hours after the family of Breonna Taylor settled their civil lawsuit with the city of Louisville, Kentucky, Mayor Greg Fischer announced a series of reforms to prevent future acts of police brutality. The police officers who killed Breonna Taylor in March while she slept in her apartment have not been charged with her death.
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Settlement With Breonna Taylor's Family Includes $12M and Police Reforms
The city of Louisville will pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and reform police practices as part of a lawsuit settlement months after Taylor’s slaying by police thrust the Black woman’s name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, Mayor Greg Fischer announced Tuesday.
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Breaking Point: Black Lives Taken That Pushed America to the Brink
As the tragic death of George Floyd brings the nation to a possible inflection point, take a moment to remember the small percentage of Black lives cut short. Each life was different, but in death nearly all share a tragic commonality.