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Recently released documents show that an internal investigation concluded the officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor should not have fired their weapons.  ABC News reports that Louisville Metro Police Department’s Professional Standards Unit concluded that the officers should have practiced de-escalation tactics instead of firing their weapons. That includes Sgt. John …

Brett Hankison, the lone officer charged in the raid on Breonna Taylor’s home, has had his trial delayed until 2022. Hankison, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Detective Myles Cosgrove were not charged with murdering Taylor. Instead, Hankison is facing three charges of wanton endangerment for firing into Taylor’s neighbor’s home. He …

The Justice Department is about to launch an investigation into the practices and behavior of the Louisville Police Department. The news was announced on Monday by Attorney General Merrick Garland. This comes after a slew of police killings of Black Americans, specifically the murder of Louisville aspiring nurse Breonna Taylor. …

A new exhibit in Louisville is celebrating the life of the late Breonna Taylor. Taylor, who was murdered by Louisville, Kentucky policemen who stormed her home on a no-knock order, left a lifelong impact on the world. As many continue to demand justice for her killing, Speed Art Museum curator …

After being shot at during the deadly raid in Breonna Taylor’s apartment, the Louisville police officer who fired at her is writing a memoir, but it won’t be published by publishing giant Simon & Schuster as expected. The Courier-Journal announced that Sgt. Tennessee-based Post Hill Press would publish Jonathan Mattingly’s book. On …

One year ago today, Breonna Taylor was tragically killed in her home by the police in Kentucky. After a long year of trying to get justice, the family of Taylor continue to fight. Breonna’s death and her name continue to be a catalyst for change and a powerful reminder that …

It’s been a year since Breonna Taylor died as the result of police violence against Blacks. The 26-year-old emergency medical technician was killed by Louisville, Kentucky police in her apartment precisely one year from today. Her death has sparked protests calling for police and is the epitome of the injustice …

Prosecutors in Kentucky are moving to permanently dismiss criminal charges against Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, in the wake of legal battles that have lasted almost an entire year. According to CBS News, the move will mean that Walker will be unable to be recharged for the crimes …

A Georgia educator is in hot water after telling her students that Breonna Taylor is responsible for her own death by “hanging out with bad people.” TMZ reports that Susan McCoy, a forensic science teacher for Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia, made the comments during a virtual learning session.  “I’m sorry …

Three former grand jurors in the Breonna Taylor case are among the “concerned Kentucky citizens” petitioning to have the Kentucky Legislature impeach state Attorney General Daniel Cameron. According to CNN, one of the attorneys representing the group of petitioners, Kevin Glogower, said they filed a petition seeking the impeachment of …

Even though this isn’t the justice we have been looking for in Breonna Taylor’s death, at least the Lousiville Metro Police Department has finally fired two officers involved in the botched raid that resulted in her death. According to a letter from Louisville Metro Police Department Chief  Yvette Gentry, detectives …

Two more cops involved in Breonna Taylor‘s death are being fired. The Louisville Metro Police Department is looking to fire Detective Joshua Jaynes and Detective Myles Cosgrove for their involvement in Breonna’s shooting death earlier this year. Joshua Jaynes is the officer who sought the “no-knock” search warrant for Breonna’s …

According to CBS SF BayArea, Oakland police are investigating an act of vandalism that left a ceramic bust of Breonna Taylor severely damaged. Just two weeks ago, Leo Carson, a sculptor who worked as a food server before the pandemic, installed the ceramic bust in Latham Square near City Hall. …

If it weren’t for Black people, there’d be no Black Twitter. And realistically, without Black Twitter, what’s really the point of Twitter? Black Twitter continues to give us news updates – which automatically come along with commentary and comic relief even when we’re facing our darkest moments. That’s truly what …

Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, got a hefty donation to the GoFundMe raising money for his legal defense against the Louisville Police Officer suing him. On Sunday, filmmaker Tyler Perry made a $100,000 donation to Walker’s legal defense fund. He made two $10,000 donations, followed by a $50,000 donation, and …

Brett Hankison, the former Louisville Metro Police Department Detective, who was involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, is now being accused of sexual assault. According to CNN, a new lawsuit filed on Tuesday calls the disgraced Hankison a “sexual predator” who “used his police uniform and secondary nightclub …

A Louisville high school student newspaper has unveiled violent quotes that have been used by Kentucky State Police to train their young officers. The two leaders behind these quotes are none other than Robert E. Lee and Adolf Hitler, both notoriously known for being “racist” and “violent.” On one of …

In the Breonna Taylor case, a third grand juror is ready to come forward and speak out about the controversial deliberations that cleared three Louisville officers of any criminal liability in the 26-year-old emergency room tech’s death. According to The New York Post, this announcement comes just three days after …

Two grand jurors who were involved in the Breonna Taylor case spoke to journalists by phone Wednesday evening and revealed the Taylor case was unlike dozens of other cases they heard throughout their month of service. According to CNN, the jurors who heard the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office presentation of …

Can you believe this? One of the officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor has filed a lawsuit against her boyfriend Kenneth Walker for emotional distress and assault and battery. In the lawsuit, Louisville Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly claims he experienced “severe trauma, mental anguish, and emotional distress” because of …