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Attorney General Merrick Garland with Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division, announced civil rights charges Thursday related to the botched Louisville Police drug raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor.

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4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor

The charges announced by Attorney General Merrit Garland on Thursday include civil rights violations, conspiracy, use of excessive force offenses and obstruction.

August 05, 2022
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  • Emma Bowman
Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison testifies about seeing a subject in a firing stance in the apartment.

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  • Law

Louisville police officer not guilty of endangering neighbors in Breonna Taylor raid

A jury found former officer Brett Hankison not guilty of felony wanton endangerment for shots that went through a neighbor's wall. He's the only officer who has faced charges in the March 2020 raid.

March 03, 2022
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By:
  • Liz Baker
Brett Hankison (left) exits the courtroom after the first day of jury selection in his trial on Feb. 8, in Louisville, Ky. Hankison is on trial for allegedly firing shots into the apartment next door to Breonna Taylor's the night she was killed.

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  • National

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

Brett Hankison fired 10 shots near a side door during the 2020 raid in Louisville, Ky., but none hit Breonna Taylor. Prosecutors say the bullets endangered her neighbors — a couple and their child.

February 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
This undated file photo provided by the Louisville Metro Police Department shows Officer Brett Hankison. Questioning of potential jurors begins Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, for the trial of the former Kentucky police officer involved in a botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Louisville emergency medical technician.

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  • National

Jury questioning to begin in case over botched police raid that killed Breonna Taylor

Former officer Brett Hankison is standing trial on three counts of wanton endangerment. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

February 01, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
"The final recommendations reflect law enforcement's role in advancing public safety and acknowledge the personal protections guaranteed by our Constitution," Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, said on Thursday.

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  • Law

Kentucky task force recommends search warrant changes after Breonna Taylor's death

The state attorney general said the reforms, including additional training, search warrant tracking and other safety measures could serve as "a national model."

December 21, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
This photo released by the Louisville (Kentucky) Police shows Louisville Police Det. Myles Cosgrove after a narcotics raid on March 13, 2020. Cosgrove is fighting to get his job back with the Louisville Police Department after his firing earlier this year.

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  • National

Louisville police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor appeals to get his job back

Myles Cosgrove was one of the seven officers assigned to execute a no-knock search warrant on Taylor's apartment in March 2020.

November 10, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Protesters gathered at a memorial a Louisville, Ky. park on March 13, 2021, the anniversary of Breonna Taylor's killing. Jonathan Mattingly, one of the officers involved in the fatal raid, is facing widespread criticism for planning to publish a book about it.

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  • National

Simon & Schuster Reverses, Won't Distribute Book By Officer In Breonna Taylor Raid

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly is writing a book about the botched raid, during which he shot into Taylor's apartment after being wounded. Post Hill Press says it will move forward with its plans to publish.

April 16, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signs a bill on Friday limiting the use of no-knock warrants statewide. The governor was surrounded by members of Breonna Taylor's family including her mother, Tamika Palmer (standing behind Beshear at left).

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  • National

Kentucky Law Limits Use Of No-Knock Warrants, A Year After Breonna Taylor's Killing

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed the partial ban on no-knock warrants at a ceremony on Friday as members of Taylor's family looked on.

April 09, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
A makeshift memorial in downtown Louisville, Ky., for Breonna Taylor in September 2020. Taylor was killed a year ago in her home during a botched narcotics raid carried out by Louisville police.

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  • National

A Year After Breonna Taylor's Killing, Family Says There's 'No Accountability'

Taylor was shot and killed in her apartment by Louisville police last March. "I can't believe it's a year later and we're still just asking people to do the right thing," her mother said recently.

March 13, 2021
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker and
  • Rachel Treisman
A mural depicting Ahmaud Arbery in July 2020 in Brunswick, Ga. Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan are facing murder charges in connection with his death.

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  • Law

Mother Of Ahmaud Arbery Files Civil Lawsuit On Anniversary Of Son's Killing

The suit names Gregory and Travis McMichael, as well as William "Roddie" Bryan, who are all facing felony murder charges in connection with Arbery's death.

February 23, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name has become a rallying cry in protests against police brutality and social injustice.

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  • National

2 Louisville Police Officers Connected To Breonna Taylor's Death Have Been Fired

Detective Joshua Jaynes, who secured the search warrant for Taylor's apartment, and Detective Myles Cosgrove, who federal investigators said fired the shot that killed her, have been terminated.

January 06, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
Police tape marks a corner of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus last May after protests over the death of George Floyd. Columbus police are investigating the shooting death of a Black man last week by a Franklin County sheriff's deputy.

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  • National

Police In Ohio Say Slain Black Man Brandished A Gun; Family Says He Held A Sandwich

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said a deputy shot and killed 23-year-old Casey Goodson on Friday. Law enforcement recovered a gun. His family's attorneys say he was licensed to carry a firearm.

December 08, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
Malia Morton (left) and Georgetta Morton (right) at Atlanta City Hall on Oct. 17, 2020.

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  • Race

‘WHO DO WE BLAME FOR THIS?’: A Stranger’s Quest To Honor Slain Secoriea Turner

November 24 is a bittersweet day. While several families prepare for socially distanced Thanksgiving festivities and children relish in the holiday break from virtual learning, some loved ones are preparing to recognize Secoriea Turner's ninth birthday. She will not be here to celebrate. 

Georgetta Morton is among those mourning the girl's death, and she's doing so by creating a memorial in Decatur. 

November 24, 2020
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  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Kentucky State Rep. Attica Scott had been arrested in September during a protest of following news that no police officers would face criminal charges for the killing of Breonna Taylor.

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  • National

Charges Dropped Against Kentucky Lawmaker Arrested At A Breonna Taylor Protest

State Rep. Attica Scott was charged with first-degree rioting, which is a felony. She was also facing lesser charges of failure to the disperse and unlawful assembly. She called charges "bogus."

November 17, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
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  • National

Louisville Police Officer Files Lawsuit Against Boyfriend Of Breonna Taylor

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly says Kenneth Walker committed battery, assault and intentional emotional distress. Walker filed a civil lawsuit against the city and the police department last month.

October 30, 2020
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  • Laurel Wamsley
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