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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

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

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

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Louisville composer Derek Douglas Carter debuts ‘Breonna’s Lullaby’ at the Kennedy Center

WEKU

Breonna Taylor’s mom asks DOJ to charge officers for her death

The mother of Breonna Taylor, the Louisville woman who was shot and killed during a police raid at her apartment in March 2020, met with Justice Department officials to ask them to charge the officers involved in her daughter’s death.

Tribune News Service

Breonna Taylor’s family, supporters sustain push for justice

Breonna Taylor’s family has joined with demonstrators and other supporters to honor the two-year anniversary of the Black woman’s passing in a botched police raid

The Independent UK

Breonna Taylor's family, protesters upset over acquittal

The acquittal of an ex-Louisville officer tied to the botched drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death is stirring the frustrations of her family and protesters

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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

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

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Reason

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

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

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

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

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

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The Independent UK

Fired cop says he did nothing wrong in Breonna Taylor raid

Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison testified in his own defense on Wednesday about his actions during the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor

The Independent UK

Washington Post worker hits out after boss refers to her as Breonna Taylor on Twitter

‘It is not okay and I’m not okay. I pray that these type of “mix-ups” never happen to anyone’

The Independent UK

Police Instructor: Hankison trained to isolate target

A police firearms instructor says Louisville officers are trained to identify a target before firing weapons in a threatening situation

The Independent UK

After Trayvon, Ben Crump became civil rights go-to lawyer

Before Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor and other Black people died at the hands of white police officers or self-appointed vigilantes, there was Martin Lee Anderson

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The Independent UK

Jurors in ex-officer's trial visit site of Taylor raid

Jurors in the trial for the only person criminally charged in the deadly 2020 raid that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor have visited the scene of the shooting in Louisville

The Independent UK

Breonna Taylor’s mother ‘kicked out’ of courtroom for wearing jacket with image of daughter’s face

Tamika Palmer escorted from courtroom as trial underway for officer involved in botched raid that killed her daughter

The Independent UK

Brett Hankison: Who is ex-Louisville officer found not guilty of endangerment charges in Breonna Taylor raid?

Ex-officer has long record of misconduct allegations

Reason

Brett Hankison Is Not the Only Cop Who Acted Recklessly the Night Breonna Taylor Was Killed

The former detective's trial should not obscure the responsibility of the drug warriors who authorized, planned, and executed the deadly raid.

The Independent UK

Breonna Taylor's death at center of ex-officer's trial

The shooting death of Breonna Taylor was front and center on the first day of a criminal trial for the only police officer charged in the deadly 2020 raid

Tribune News Service

Trial begins for former Louisville officer charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor

A trial for the lone Kentucky police officer criminally charged in connection with the no-knock raid that culminated in the death of Breonna Taylor kicked off on Wednesday, nearly two years after the botched narcotics operation unfolded.

The Independent UK

Ex-officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid begins trial

The only Kentucky officer facing criminal charges in the botched Breonna Taylor police raid will stand trial Wednesday

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