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The DOJ Wants To Drop Charges Against 2 Cops Who Played a Crucial Role in Breonna Taylor's Death

But for a fraudulent and misleading warrant affidavit, Taylor would not have been killed during a fruitless late-night drug raid.

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Why do US prosecutors want a one-day sentence for Breonna Taylor shooting?

Taylor, an emergency medical technician, was killed in her home during a botched police raid in March 2020.

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Here's where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations

The U.S. Justice Department announced this week that an investigation into the Memphis Police Department after the beating death of Tyre Nichols had found a pattern of unlawful use of excessive force and discrimination against the city's Black residents

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Nearly Five Years After Breonna Taylor's Death, Justice Remains Elusive

A long-delayed conviction illustrates the difficulty of holding cops accountable for abusing their powers.

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Cop Who Fired Blindly Into Breonna Taylor's Home Is Convicted of Violating Her Constitutional Rights

Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison is one of four officers who faced federal charges after a deadly 2020 drug raid.

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Former officer's shots were 'like a drive-by shooting' during Breonna Taylor raid, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors say a former Louisville police detective’s actions were like “a drive-by shooting” the night of the deadly Breonna Taylor raid

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Why a Federal Judge Dismissed 2 Felony Charges Stemming From the Drug Raid That Killed Breonna Taylor

U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson concluded that the alleged facts did not support penalty enhancements for violating the Fourth Amendment but left several other charges in place.

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Former Louisville officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid says he was defending fellow officers

The ex-Louisville police officer on trial for firing into Breonna Taylor’s apartment has testified he had to react quickly after his fellow officers were fired on

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Officer who shot Breonna Taylor says fellow officer fired 'haphazardly' into apartment during raid

The ex-Louisville officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during the botched 2020 police raid took the witness stand in a federal trial Friday

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North Carolina legislature passes new congressional map that favors Republicans - Roll Call

The Republican-led North Carolina legislature passed a new congressional map Wednesday that experts said likely heavily favors their party.

Roll Call

Former officer who shot Breonna Taylor points gun at suspect during arrest in new job

A former Louisville police officer involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting collided with a suspect’s truck and pointed his gun at the man during an arrest in his new job as a sheriff’s deputy

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The Louisville Cop Who Killed Breonna Taylor Has a New Law Enforcement Gig

Myles Cosgrove never faced criminal charges in connection with Taylor's death, but he was fired for his reckless use of deadly force.

Reason

Former Louisville officer involved in Breonna Taylor's killing hired in Kentucky county

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The former Louisville Metro Police Department officer who shot and killed Breonna Taylor during a botched raid is working for another Kentucky law enforcement agency, according to Louisville media outlets.

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Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting responds to outrage over video played at GOP event in Kentucky

Diners inside a Kentucky restaurant said they were forced to hear ‘graphic’ video from an upstairs event where the guest of honour was one of three officers who fired into the woman’s home in 2020

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Four Cops Implicated in Breonna Taylor's Death Now Face Federal Charges

So far no one has been held criminally liable for the disastrous drug raid, which was based on a flimsy and falsified search warrant affidavit.

Reason

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.

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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

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.

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