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2 Cops Shot in Louisville
2 Louisville
Cops Shot
Sep 24, 2020 12:55 AM CDT

2 Louisville Cops Shot

Both are expected to survive, not clear if shootings were related to renewed protests

(Newser) - Two Louisville police officers were shot Wednesday night amid renewed protests over the death of Breonna Taylor, though it's not clear whether the shootings were related to the demonstrations, WKYT reports. Their injuries are not life-threatening; one required surgery and the other was alert and stable as of the...

Lawyer Calls Taylor Decision 'Outrageous and Offensive'

'It should have been wanton murder'

(Newser) - Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump was among many people outraged Wednesday after only one of the officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor was indicted . Crump, who represents the Black woman's family, slammed the grand jury's decision and noted that the charges of wanton endangerment against former...

Riot Police Are Arresting People in Louisville

Cops rush crowd, declare assembly unlawful

(Newser) - People angered by the indictment of a sole police officer in the Breonna Taylor case are marching in downtown Louisville—where cops have formed a line and arrested a few protesters, USA Today reports. The group had assembled early in Jefferson Square Park, the nerve center of protests for nearly...

There's Been an Indictment in Breonna Taylor Case

Jefferson County grand jury report is in

(Newser) - After 118 days of protests in Louisville over the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of police, a grand jury indictment: Officer Brett Hankison will be charged with three counts of wanton endangerment, though the charges do not appear to be related directly to Taylor's death. The Courier-Journal ...

'Criminals Are Canonized,' Says Cop in Breonna Taylor Shooting

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly complains about 'thugs,' much more in email to colleagues

(Newser) - Louisville is holding its breath , as is Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, one of three officers involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting, who could face charges with a grand jury decision. His words, however, are flowing. On Tuesday, Mattingly penned an email to 1,000-plus colleagues in which he defended his actions...

State of Emergency Declared for Louisville PD

In anticipation of Breonna Taylor decision

(Newser) - In anticipation of a grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case, Louisville's police department has declared a state of emergency. That means officers will work 12-hour shifts and days off are canceled, NBC News reports. WAVE3 says Louisville appears to be "prepar[ing] for the worst," with...

Breonna Taylor Settlement Is a Record-Breaker

City will pay $12M to settle lawsuit

(Newser) - The rumored amount is the final amount: The AP reports the city of Louisville will pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police in her home on March 13. "I cannot begin to imagine Ms. Palmer’s pain, and I am deeply,...

Sources: &#39;Substantial&#39; Breonna Taylor Settlement Reached
Sources: Breonna Taylor
Settlement Is a Big One
UPDATED
Sep 15, 2020 7:43 AM CDT

Sources: Breonna Taylor Settlement Is a Big One

Further details expected out of Louisville, Ky., later Tuesday

(Newser) - The family of a young EMT shot dead by police in Louisville, Ky., has reached a settlement with the city, and the Courier Journal reports it is likely as much as $12 million. The exact amount that will be paid to the family of Breonna Taylor —who was fatally...

Jacob Blake: 'You Can Change Your Lives Out There'

Kenosha man releases first words from hospital bed as protests rage on elsewhere

(Newser) - Jacob Blake released a message from his hospital bed in which he beseeched viewers to take to heart that "Your life and not only just your life, your legs—something that you need to move around, to move forward in life—can be taken like this, man," said...

&#39;This Was the Year of Big Plans&#39; for Breonna Taylor
What Came
Before the Death
of Breonna Taylor
longform
Sep 2, 2020 1:31 PM CDT

What Came Before the Death of Breonna Taylor

The 'New York Times' takes a look

(Newser) - Breonna Taylor's name hasn't left the headlines since she was killed by Louisville police in her apartment on March 13. But her story hasn't been told quite like this before. In a lengthy piece for the New York Times , Rukmini Callimachi writes that for all the protests...

Cops: It's Illegal to Block Road. Protester: 'It's Illegal to Murder'

68 arrested at march for Breonna Taylor in Louisville

(Newser) - At least 68 people were arrested during a march for justice for Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday, said to be among the largest since Taylor was shot dead by police while asleep in her home in March, per CNN . The outlet describes the protest as "largely peaceful....

Kentucky Derby Organizers Do a 180 on Spectators

Decision to allow fans to attend this year's event in September is reversed

(Newser) - Organizers tried to figure out a way to keep the Kentucky Derby horse race safe for fans this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, but those efforts have apparently come to naught. Per WLKY , Churchill Downs announced Friday it wouldn't be allowing spectators after all at the Sept. 5 event...

3 University Soccer Players Kicked Off Team After Party

Louisville gathering linked to 29 infections

(Newser) - Three University of Louisville men's soccer players are off the team after organizing a party blamed for dozens of coronavirus infections, university authorities say. The university says the three players booted off the team are believed to be "primarily responsible" for the off-campus party, which has been linked...

Gunfire Erupts as Black, Right-Wing Militias Face Off

Hundreds of them converge in downtown Louisville

(Newser) - Three people were hit by gunfire Saturday as armed militia groups converged in Louisville, Kentucky—but the shooting was apparently accidental, the Courier Journal reports. At the tense scene, a Black militia group called the NFAC (the "Not F**king Around Coalition") came within site of Three Percenters, a...

4 People Say They Won't Eat Until Louisville Cops Fired

Hunger strike is tied to Breonna Taylor's death

(Newser) - Four Louisville protesters on Monday launched a hunger strike that they say will continue until the police officers involved in Breonna Taylor's death are fired and stripped of their pensions. The demonstration, which is being monitored by medical personnel and taking place at an Airbnb rental, is being livestreamed...

87 Arrested After Swarming Ky. AG's Home

Dozens converged upon residence co-owned by Daniel Cameron to call for justice for Breonna Taylor

(Newser) - Nearly 90 people were arrested Tuesday evening outside a home co-owned by the Kentucky attorney general after holding what organizers deemed a "call to action seeking justice" for Breonna Taylor . WDRB reports that protesters with the social justice group Until Freedom converged at around 4:30pm upon the lawn...

Breonna Taylor&#39;s Family: She Lived for 6 Minutes
Breonna Taylor's Family
Lobs Big New Allegations
the rundown
Jul 7, 2020 8:27 AM CDT

Breonna Taylor's Family Lobs Big New Allegations

Including that officers failed to provide her aid when she initially survived shooting

(Newser) - Lawyers for the family of Breonna Taylor have leveled new allegations at Louisville police and city officials in amended court documents—including that officers failed to help and that her raid was tied to a city gentrification plan. Taylor was a 26-year-old black EMT fatally shot in her apartment on...

Louisville Mayor Now Under Investigation

Greg Fischer in the hot seat after deaths of Breonna Taylor, David McAtee

(Newser) - The heat is being turned up on Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, three and a half months after Breonna Taylor was killed after city police officers descended upon her apartment with a no-knock warrant in the middle of the night. None of the officers who fired their weapons during the confrontation...

Arrest Made After Shooter Fired Into Protest Camp

1 man is dead and a person is injured in Louisville, Ky.

(Newser) - Gunfire erupted at a protest against police violence Saturday, leaving one man dead and another person injured. Details are scant, but a bystander video (WARNING: disturbing images) shows a man just outside Jefferson Square Park in Louisville, Kentucky, shooting at a tent-filled area more than a dozen times, the Courier-Journal...

Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting Fired

Brett Hankison showed 'extreme indifference to the value of human life'

(Newser) - The Louisville Metro police department has fired one of the police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor . A termination letter for Officer Brett Hankison released by the city’s police department Tuesday said Hankinson violated procedures by showing "extreme indifference to the value of human life"...

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