Tag Archives: Louisville

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 …

A protester was repeatedly hit in the face by a Louisville police officer as he was being arrested on Sunday, causing outrage among fellow demonstrators who have been protesting against police brutality since last May. Several Louisville Metro Police Department officers are seen arresting Denorver “Dee” Garrett, 29, near Jefferson …

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 …

The Black militia leader ‘Grandmaster Jay,’ legally known as John Johnson, has been arrested on federal charges, WDRB News reports. Grandmaster Jay led protests last summer in Louisville, Kentucky as the leader of the “Not F***ing Around Coalition.” Court documents state he has been charged with “assaulting, resisting, or impeding …

You know it’s the playing with our intelligence for me. According to one of the responding officers involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor, Taylor would still be alive if her boyfriend didn’t have time to get his gun. He also feels that bodycam footage would exonerate all of the …

As we await grand jury transcripts in Breonna Taylor’s case, new revelations keep coming to light. According to reports, Louisville Police Department police officers say they were repeatedly told there were no packages, “suspicious or otherwise” delivered to the home of Breonna Taylor in connection to their drug investigation. An …

-Written By @Cabbagepatchgrl According to NBC News, a Louisville, Kentucky police major is under fire for comments she made in an email she sent to colleagues back in August. A spokeswoman said that In the email, the officer wrote that people who are a part of the Antifa or Black …

Louisville, Kentucky police officers arrested a state lawmaker during protests in response to the state’s decision not to charge the three white police officers who killed Breonna Taylor. But it wasn’t just any lawmaker; it was Democrat Representative Attica Scott, the woman who introduced the “Breonna’s Law,” which was drafted …

Following the grand jury ruling in the death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, which resulted in a decision not to indict the three officers involved on murder-related charges, protests erupted in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, and Louisville where two officers were shot. A spokesman for the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department issued …

The Kentucky attorney general has announced the highly awaited decision on the death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, one officer has been charged in connection to the case. The two other officers have not been indicted. On Wednesday afternoon, attorney general Daniel Cameron discussed the decision from the steps of the …

Written By @cabbagepatchgrl The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has finally reached a settlement agreement with Breonna Taylor’s family, only six months after her wrongful death. The Louisville Courier-journal was the first to report the settlement. Details from a familiar source told NBC News that the settlement agreement is in the …

The legal team for Breonna Taylor is accusing Louisville officials of covering up her killing. On March 13, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, a medical technician, was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department officers who were serving a no-knock warrant in connection to a narcotics investigation, according to The Courier-Journal. The …

A man in Louisville, Kentucky has been shot and killed by police during a protest. The man, believed to be the owner of a local BBQ joint, was killed Sunday night around midnight when a crowd gathered to protest police brutality, sparked by the recent killing of Breonna Taylor in …

Cops in Louisville, Kentucky, are now required to wear body cameras after officers entered Breonna Taylor’s home and shot her dead in March. Breonna Taylor, 26, was killed in March after police entered her home unannounced, searching for drugs. Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, shot one of the cops during the …