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. Reason · Nov 6, 2024
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. Reason · Nov 4, 2024
Federal Prosecutors Seek Conviction In Breonna Taylor Shooting Case Federal trial of Brett Hankison for endangering lives in Breonna Taylor's death during a police raid. Witness testimonies highlight the importance of safet... Top News · Oct 22, 2024
Prosecutors: Ex-officer's gunshots put people in danger the night of deadly Breonna Taylor raid Attorneys gave opening statements in a federal retrial of Brett Hankison The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024
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. Reason · Aug 26, 2024
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 The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
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 The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
The AG who prosecuted George Floyd's killers has ideas for how to end police violence Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison kept notes as lead prosecutor in the state's case against Derek Chauvin. He's sharing them in a new book, Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence. WEKU · May 22, 2023
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 · Apr 27, 2023
Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor hired by police force in nearby county Myles Cosgrove, who investigators say fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor in March 2020, was hired by a police department less than an hour drive from Louisville. WEKU · Apr 24, 2023
Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputy The former Louisville Metro Police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023
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. Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2023
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 · Aug 4, 2022
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. Reason · Mar 4, 2022
Reason · Feb 24, 2022 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.