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Ex-Louisville Cop Found Guilty in Breonna Taylor Case

Brett Hankison's conviction is first conviction of a police officer involved in deadly Kentucky raid

(Newser) - A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. The 12-member jury returned the late-night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he used excessive...

Judge: Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Caused Her Death

Ruling is a victory for two police charged in the deadly raid

(Newser) - A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor's door before they fatally shot her. US District Judge Charles Simpson's ruling declared that the actions of Taylor's boyfriend, who fired a...

Jury Deadlocks in Trial of Ex-Cop Involved in Breonna Taylor Raid

It's not clear whether Brett Hankison will be retried

(Newser) - Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on federal civil rights charges Thursday in the trial of a former Louisville police officer charged in the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial, the AP reports. Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force that...

Former Cop Who Fatally Shot Breonna Taylor Has a New Job

Ex-Louisville cop Myles Cosgrove has been hired as a deputy by Carroll County Sheriff's Office

(Newser) - The former police officer in Louisville, Kentucky, who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement in a county northeast of the city, per the AP . The Carroll County Sheriff's Office on Saturday confirmed the hiring of Myles Cosgrove, who was fired from the Louisville Metro...

Homeowner Shoots Teen Who Went to Wrong Address
Homeowner Charged
in Teen's Shooting at Door
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Apr 17, 2023 5:30 PM CDT

Homeowner Charged in Teen's Shooting at Door

Ralph Yarl, 16, is hospitalized after arriving to pick up siblings

(Newser) - Missouri prosecutors announced charges late Monday against the white man who shot a Black teenager who came to his Kansas City front door by mistake. Andrew Lester, 85, faces assault in the first degree and armed criminal action charges, both felonies, per CNN . "I can tell you there was...

AG: Probe Found 'Heartbreaking' Misconduct by Louisville Police

Federal investigation was opened after Breonna Taylor shooting

(Newser) - The US Justice Department has found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. The announcement was made Wednesday by Attorney General Merrick Garland. A Justice Department report found the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and...

Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend to Get $2M From Louisville

Kenneth Walker had filed lawsuits in federal and state court

(Newser) - 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, Kentucky, his attorneys said Monday. The city agreed to pay $2 million to settle lawsuits filed by Kenneth...

Louisville Cop Fired After Video Mocking Breonna Taylor Killing

Corrections officer made a mock recruitment video

(Newser) - A Louisville corrections officer was fired last week after a video surfaced in which he mocked the police killing of Breonna Taylor in the city, officials say. In what appears to be a satire of a recruitment video for the Louisville Metro Police Department, Turhan Knight allegedly says, "Do...

Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Can't Wake From 'Nightmare'

He pens a piece following Kelly Goodlett's guilty plea

(Newser) - When Kenneth Walker was pulled over while driving in Tennessee last year, the officer ran his info as expected—and saw the Black man had once been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer. "For a moment, I felt as helpless and afraid as I did on...

Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty to Breonna Taylor Coverup

Kelly Goodlett helped falsify search warrant that led to deadly raid

(Newser) - A former Louisville police officer has pleaded guilty to helping falsify the affidavit behind the search warrant that led to the death of Breonna Taylor—and to conspiring to cover up the lie. Kelly Hanna Goodlett, 35, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to violate...

New Breonna Taylor Charges Involve Secret Garage Meeting

4 former or current Louisville police officers are charged in botched deadly raid

(Newser) - The botched police raid that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor has led to federal charges against four current and former Louisville officers. "Breonna Taylor should still be alive," Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday in announcing the charges, per the AP . Three of those charged—former...

Trial Begins Over Shots Fired in Breonna Taylor Raid
Ex-Cop in
Breonna Taylor
Raid Found
Not Guilty
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Mar 3, 2022 2:30 PM CST

Ex-Cop in Breonna Taylor Raid Found Not Guilty

Brett Hankison faced three counts for firing into neighboring apartment

(Newser) - Updated: A former police officer in Louisville, Kentucky, accused of recklessly firing his gun during the fatal raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment has been found not guilty, reports NBC News . Brett Hankison, 45, was not on trial over Taylor's death but because bullets from his gun entered the...

Cop Who Shot Breonna Taylor Is Looking for New Publisher

Jonathan Mattingly returns advance after Simon & Schuster refuses to distribute book

(Newser) - One of the police officers who shot Breonna Taylor in 2020 has decided to return his advance and find another publisher for his book. Jonathan Mattingly's book was picked up by Post Hill Press, a conservative publisher in DC known for titles like Follow the Money: The Shocking Deep ...

One Year After George Floyd Death, a Mix of Views
One Year After George Floyd
Death, a Mix of Views
OPINION roundup
May 25, 2021 11:19 AM CDT

One Year After George Floyd Death, a Mix of Views

'I think the verdict is still out on that,' says one observer of the prospects of real change

(Newser) - Tuesday is the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, and as part of the observances, members of Floyd's family will visit President Biden at the White House, reports CNN . Others are weighing in on the changes over the past year....

DOJ Announces a 2nd Major Policing Probe

Feds are investigating policing in Louisville in the wake of Breonna Taylor's death

(Newser) - The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky, after the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home. It's the second such sweeping probe into a law enforcement agency announced by the Biden...

Simon and Schuster Reverses Course on Breonna Taylor Book

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly's book deal is still on, though

(Newser) - One of the police officers involved in the fatal Breonna Taylor raid has a book deal in which he promises to tell "the inside story" behind the tragedy, though it's now unclear how the book will be distributed. The Fight for Truth by Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, the officer...

Taunting Police May Become a Crime in Kentucky

The measure comes on the heels of protests over the killing of Breonna Taylor

(Newser) - It could become a crime to taunt a police officer in Kentucky, under a bill that passed the state Senate on Thursday, the AP reports. The measure was filed months after Louisville, the state's largest city, became the site of huge protests in the wake of the police killing...

Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Gets Good News

Judge dismisses the case against Kenneth Walker, permanently

(Newser) - The case against Breonna Taylor's boyfriend has been dismissed by a judge—permanently. Charges cannot be refiled against Kenneth Walker, who was initially charged with shooting and wounding a Louisville police officer during the incident at Taylor's apartment last year that started with a no-knock warrant and ended...

Kentucky Attorney General Faces Impeachment

Grand jurors say Daniel Cameron misled public about the Breonna Taylor case

(Newser) - Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is facing an impeachment petition that claims he misled the public about the Breonna Taylor case , the Louisville Courier Journal reports. Among the citizens that signed the petition filed with the state House of Representatives on Friday were three members of the grand jury in...

Cop Fired in Breonna Taylor Case Appeals to Get Job Back

Ex-detective Myles Cosgrove is pleading his case before the Louisville PD's Merit Board

(Newser) - Update: The former cop said to have fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor was terminated earlier this year by the Louisville Metro Police Department for violating use-of-force protocol and for not using his bodycam. Now, ex-detective Myles Cosgrove is vying to get his job back, lodging an appeal to...

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