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News Articles: Breonna Taylor

Attorney Benjamin Crump (left) holds up the hand of Kenneth Walker during a rally on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on June 25, 2020. Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor who fired a shot at police as they burst through Taylor's door the night she was killed, has settled two lawsuits against the city of Louisville, his attorneys said.

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Breonna Taylor's boyfriend settles Louisville lawsuits over shooting

The boyfriend of Breonna Taylor who fired a shot at police as they burst through Taylor's door the night she was killed has settled two lawsuits against the city of Louisville, his attorneys said.

December 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Former Louisville Metro Police officer Katie R. Crews, show in riot gear, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal charge of using excessive force during curfew enforcement the night of David McAtee's death.

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An ex-Louisville cop pleads guilty to using excessive force in Breonna Taylor protests

A former police officer blamed for instigating a conflict that led to the fatal shooting of a Black barbecue restaurant owner during the Breonna Taylor protests has pleaded guilty in federal court.

October 12, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Attorney General Merrick Garland with Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, on Aug. 4.

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A former cop pleads guilty to falsifying warrant that led to Breonna Taylor's death

Former police detective Kelly Goodlett, who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge.

August 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Latoya James

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Family seeks federal inquiry into Georgia drug raid death

The family of a Georgia woman killed by gunfire last year as sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant at her cousin's home are asking the Justice Department to investigate. Attorneys for 37-year-old Latoya James' family say the case bears striking similarities to the 2020 drug raid that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky.

August 17, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A crowd gathers under a new sign designating a city roadway as Honorary Ahmaud Arbery Street on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Brunswick, Ga. City officials approved the honor for Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was fatally shot in February 2020 after being chased by three white men in pickup trucks who spotted him running in their neighborhood. All three men were later convicted of murder and federal hate crimes.

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Town honors Ahmaud Arbery after end of hate crimes case

Ahmaud Arbery is being honored by his hometown after stiff sentences for hate crimes against the white men who chased and killed him. Dozens of people joined Arbery's family on a sweltering street corner Tuesday as Brunswick city officials unveiled signs designating a 2.7-mile roadway as Honorary Ahmaud Arbery Street.

August 10, 2022
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  • Associated Press
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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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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  • 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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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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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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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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  • 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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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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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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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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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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  • 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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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
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