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Police chief's past sows doubts in wake of Taylor's death
Read full article: Police chief's past sows doubts in wake of Taylor's deathFILE - In this Jan. 4, 2018, file photo, Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields speaks at a press conference in Atlanta. Louisville city leaders praised Shields, who has been hired to oversee their struggling department in the wake of Breonna Taylor's death, but some critics questioned if she was the right choice after a rocky departure from her previous job. The panel included two Black city council members who have been instrumental in police reforms since Taylor was fatally shot by city officers in March. David McAtee was killed during early protests of Taylor’s death. Shields, who is white, will be the fourth person to lead the police force since Taylor’s death.
2 detectives involved in Breonna Taylor's death are fired
Read full article: 2 detectives involved in Breonna Taylor's death are firedFILE - This undated file photo provided by Taylor family attorney Sam Aguiar shows Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky. Detectives Myles Cosgrove, who shot Taylor, and Joshua Jaynes, who sought the warrant for the March 13 drug raid, were informed of their firings on Tuesday. None of the three white officers who fired into her home were charged by a grand jury in her death. Investigators said Cosgrove fired 16 rounds into the apartment after police breached the front door and Taylor’s boyfriend fired a shot at them. Gentry cited Cosgrove’s statements to internal investigators that he began firing at a “distorted shadowy mass” after Taylor’s boyfriend fired a single shot at officers.
The Latest: Protesters outside Louisville church amid curfew
Read full article: The Latest: Protesters outside Louisville church amid curfew___7 p.m.Police in Louisville, Kentucky, have blocked the route of a Breonna Taylor protest march, warning demonstrators they could face arrest for unlawful assembly. Protesters have taken to the streets around the country after the grand jury announced its decision Wednesday. ___11:15 p.m.A protest has ended outside a Louisville church where demonstrators had rallied against a grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case. Protesters have taken to the streets around the country after the grand jury announced its decision Wednesday. ___11:15 p.m.A protest has ended outside a Louisville church where demonstrators had rallied against a grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case.
Q&A: What were the results of Breonna Taylor investigation?
Read full article: Q&A: What were the results of Breonna Taylor investigation?(AP Photo/John Minchillo)LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in her Kentucky apartment, a grand jury delivered a long-awaited answer about whether the officers would be punished. Some questions and answers about Cameron's findings in the Breonna Taylor case:WHO WAS BREONNA TAYLOR? HOW MANY TIMES WAS BREONNA TAYLOR SHOT? WHY WAS NO ONE CHARGED WITH SHOOTING BREONNA TAYLOR? Cameron said state law “bars us from seeking charges in Breonna Taylor's death.” Cameron also said there was no conclusive evidence that any of Hankison's 10 gunshots hit Taylor inside her home.
Dismay over Breonna Taylor case sparks protests; 2 Louisville officers shot
Read full article: Dismay over Breonna Taylor case sparks protests; 2 Louisville officers shotAuthorities pleaded for calm while activists vowed to fight on Thursday in Kentucky's largest city, where a gunman wounded two police officers during anguished protests following the decision not to charge officers for killing Breonna Taylor. “There is no one answer, no easy answer to that question.”Fischer pleaded for calm a day after peaceful protests in Louisville turned violent, and a gunman shot and wounded two police officers. Taylor, an emergency medical worker, was shot multiple times by white officers after Taylor's boyfriend fired at them, authorities said. The only possibility for criminal charges against the officers for the killing itself seems to rest with the U.S. Justice Department. Since Taylor's killing, Louisville has taken some steps to address protesters' concerns.
Q&A: What were the results of Breonna Taylor investigation?
Read full article: Q&A: What were the results of Breonna Taylor investigation?(AP Photo/John Minchillo)LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in her Kentucky apartment, a grand jury delivered a long-awaited answer about whether the officers would be punished. Some questions and answers about Cameron's findings in the Breonna Taylor case:WHO WAS BREONNA TAYLOR? HOW MANY TIMES WAS BREONNA TAYLOR SHOT? WHY WAS NO ONE CHARGED WITH SHOOTING BREONNA TAYLOR? Cameron said state law “bars us from seeking charges in Breonna Taylor's death.” Cameron also said there was no conclusive evidence that any of Hankison's 10 gunshots hit Taylor inside her home.
Competing protesters converge on Breonna Taylor's hometown
Read full article: Competing protesters converge on Breonna Taylor's hometownHundreds of activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during the demonstrations in her hometown that drew counter-protesters from a white militia group. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)LOUISVILLE, Ky. 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. By the time Black activists dressed in black fatigues arrived in the heart of downtown Saturday afternoon, most of the white militia members had already left. Earlier in the day, three people were accidentally shot at a park where Black activists had gathered, police said. "I encourage anyone choosing to exercise their Second Amendment rights to do so responsibly.The Black activists had converged on Louisville to demand justice for Taylor.
Police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting fired
Read full article: Police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting firedLouisville's mayor says one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Taylor will be fired, Friday, June 19, 2020. Taylor was gunned down by officers who burst into her Louisville home using a no-knock warrant. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)LOUISVILLE, Ky. The Louisville Metro police department has fired one of the police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, more than three months after the 26-year-old black woman was killed in her home. The letter said Hankison fired the rounds without supporting facts that the deadly force was directed at a person posing an immediate threat. This month, Beyonc also joined the call for charges against officers involved in Taylor's death.
Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting to be fired
Read full article: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting to be firedLOUISVILLE, Ky. Louisville's mayor said Friday that one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired. Mayor Greg Fisher said interim Louisville police Chief Robert Schroeder has started termination proceedings for Officer Brett Hankison. Two other officers remain on administrative reassignment while the shooting is investigated. Taylor, who was black, was gunned down by officers who burst into her Louisville home using a no-knock warrant. She was shot eight times by officers conducting a narcotics investigation on March 13.
Protests, Louisville police chief fired after fatal shooting
Read full article: Protests, Louisville police chief fired after fatal shootingLouisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced the firing of Police Chief Steve Conrad at a news conference Monday. He said officers involved in the shooting failed to activate body cameras at the chaotic scene. Accordingly, I have relieved Steve Conrad of his duties as chief of Louisville Metro Police Department.Gov. Two Louisville officers and two Guard soldiers returned fire, he said. It recorded the sound of bullets being fired as groups of police and Guard soldiers crouched behind cars.