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Officers face charges in connection to Breonna Taylor's fatal shooting

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department is charging four current and former Louisville police officers in connection to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, during the execution of a search warrant in 2020.

Tribune News Service

Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid

The U.S. Justice Department has charged four Louisville police officers involved in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid with civil rights violations

The Independent UK

DOJ charges 4 Louisville officers over Breonna Taylor shooting

"Breonna Taylor should be alive today," Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

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Breonna Taylor: Four officers charged with federal civil rights violations following fatal 2020 shooting

Current and former officers lied to authorities and falsified documents that led to her death, according to Justice Department

The Independent UK

The killings of Black women: five findings from our investigation

A 33% rise in rate of homicides of Black women and girls in the US in 2020 rivals that of Black men, analysis shows

The Guardian - US

Nelson Piquet could be banned 'for life' by F1 chiefs after Lewis Hamilton racist abuse

Three-time world champion Nelson Piquet may never attend a Formula 1 race again after audio emerged of the Brazilian using a racial slur to describe Lewis Hamilton

Daily Mirror

‘An unspoken epidemic’: Homicide rate increase for Black women rivals that of Black men

Five Black women and girls were killed each day in 2020, most of them with guns. Gender violence must be at the center of the gun debate, advocates say

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US city to pay $3.2m in police killing of Daunte Wright

The tentative settlement also includes changes to police policies and training officers in traffic stops.

Al Jazeera

Trump endorses Cameron's bid for governor in Kentucky

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has won former President Donald’s Trump’s endorsement in his 2023 bid for governor

The Independent UK

Melody Angel, Chicago’s next blues star, is Big Mama Thornton-meets-Jimi Hendrix

After two years in hiding during the pandemic, the 31-year-old blueswoman is back with that voice and those guitar licks at this weekend’s Chicago Blues Festival, elsewhere.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawsuit: "Fatigue" over Breonna Taylor case favors police

A lawsuit filed against the city of Louisville by the neighbors of Breonna Taylor who had police bullets fly into their apartment has an interesting twist

The Independent UK

US drone-maker aims to protect people here and in Ukraine

Blake Resnick was a 17-year-old growing up in Las Vegas when a gunman firing from a Strip hotel window killed 60 people at an outdoor concert.

Tribune News Service

Family of Black man killed by police agrees to a $3m settlement

Andrew Brown Jr was shot and killed by US police last year as he drove away from police during a raid on his home.

Al Jazeera

How George Floyd's horror murder two years ago sparked protests around the world

White Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd's neck for nine minutes while he was handcuffed in an arrest over the alleged use of a counterfeit note

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Biden has a new executive order on policing, 2 years after George Floyd was killed

The order will be signed Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody. But it only applies to federal law enforcement — not local forces

The Conversation

Public police are a greedy institution

The ongoing calls from communities to defund public police, that grew louder following the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020, have raised several crucial questions.

The Independent UK

Tensions over racial justice shadow Louisville mayor's race

Louisville’s mayoral primary has become about more than just local politics

Salon

Black lives and Black death

Marc Lamont Hill on how George Floyd's martyrdom changed America, and why cops and prisons can't deliver justice

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Kentucky attorney general files for 2023 governor's race

Republican Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed paperwork to enter the state's 2023 governor’s race

Tribune News Service

Federal lawsuit demands Raleigh police change no-knock and quick-knock raid policies

RALEIGH, N.C. — Settlement negotiations on a federal lawsuit involving fired Raleigh police Detective Omar Abdullah have stalled after city officials balked at making changes on search warrant raids, according to court documents.

The Guardian - UK

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain review – tense reconstruction of fatal police encounter

Simply depicting the events that led to the death of a former marine leaves audiences to draw their own parallels with the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor

The Independent UK

Louisville mayor's race plays out amid lingering tensions

Louisville's mayoral race is taking place in a city roiled by racial tension, a spike in gun violence and deep misgivings many harbor about the Louisville police department

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Want police accountability? End qualified immunity for officers

Since the highly publicized deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, communities have grappled with how best to hold police officers who commit misconduct accountable and prevent them from engaging in future misconduct.

Reason

Minneapolis Bans Police Use of No-Knock Warrants

After the tragic shooting of Amir Locke, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has made changes to the controversial practice. But are they enough?

Reason

Minnesota's Attorney General Says the Cop Who Killed Amir Locke Was Defending Himself. So Was Locke.

That perplexing situation underlines the hazards of police tactics that aim to prevent violence but often have the opposite effect.

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