Every element of the criminal system is implicated in the failure to secure justice for Breonna Taylor. The cops, per the judge who signed off the warrant that set the events leading to Taylor’s murder in motion, likely obtained that paperwork using fabricated information. Shoddy police work saw Louisville law enforcement raid Taylor’s home despite the fact that the suspect they sought was already in their custody. The three officers who killed Taylor wildly fired more than 30 rounds between them into the darkness of her apartment, pumping at least six fatal shots into her body. They then ignored their own […]
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The recent release of grand jury records on the Breonna Taylor case has highlighted a number of new questions surrounding both the police operation that killed Taylor and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s overall handling of the case. Cameron’s office released redacted versions of some 20 hours’ worth of audio files from the grand jury proceedings on Friday. This came as a court-ordered response to the Monday filing of a motion which accused the attorney general of misleading the public following the announcement of charges on September 23, which resulted in the arrest of ex-Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Det. Brett […]
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced on Wednesday that only one officer, former Det. Brett Hankison, would be indicted in connection to the March 13 shooting death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman. One expert tells Sputnik the emerging details on evidence provided to the grand jury proves “the whole system is broken.” Eugene Puryear, host of BreakThrough News and author of the book “Shackled and Chained: Mass Incarceration in Capitalist America,” told Radio Sputnik’s By Any Means Necessary on Thursday that the details surrounding Taylor’s case present the “perfect example of what people are saying in the streets about […]
LOUISVILLE—Protests over prosecutors failing to indict any cops for the March killing of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor flared up again here Thursday, even as the city was still picking up the pieces from an explosive night of violence and unrest. Less than 24 hours after Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a conservative Trump ally, declined to charge officers for fatally shooting Taylor, a Black emergency medical worker, during a botched attempt to serve a warrant, activists were out in force in Jefferson Square Park. Dozens cheered as protesters were released from a side door at the Department of Corrections adjacent the square—over 100 […]
Two reporters for The Daily Caller were arrested in Louisville while covering the Black Lives Matter protests spurred by the court ruling in the Breonna Taylor case. Now the conservative outlet has threatened to sue police. Reporters Shelby Talcott and Jorge Ventura were arrested as part of a larger group breaking curfew in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday night, following the announcement that police officers would not face charges of murder for the March killing of Breonna Taylor. Talcott captured footage of police ordering protesters onto the ground as they detain them. Daily Caller Editor in Chief Geoffrey Ingersoll tweeted that he […]
LOUISVILLE—On Wednesday night, at least 20 members of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group, were observed guarding storefronts in downtown Louisville amid sometimes violent unrest over the lack of charges in the police killing of Breonna Taylor. The businesses included Bader’s Food Mart—which is also a Shell gas station—Stewart’s Pawn Shop, and Hampton Inn Downtown Louisville, all at or near the intersection of Jefferson and South 1st Street. All of the businesses, besides the hotel, appeared to be closed at the time. The heavily armed men—many bearing rifles, night-vision goggles, and wearing camouflage—were seen on the roof of Stewart’s Pawn […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009241080561839-gunman-who-shot-2-policemen-in-louisville-charged-with-16-criminal-counts/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Riots broke out in Louisville on Wednesday after the state attorney general announced that no criminal charges will be filed against the police officers involved in the death of African-American woman Breonna Taylor in March. A gunman who shot two police officers during riots in Louisville, Kentucky, overnight has been charged with 16 criminal counts, interim Louisville Police Chief Robert Schroeder said during a press conference on Thursday. “At this time Larynzo Johnson has been charged with two counts of assault first degree and 14 counts of wanton endangerment, all directed […]
Sometimes there is a difference between law and justice. On Wednesday, Kentucky Attorney General Dan Cameron announced that a police officer would be charged in the shooting incident that killed Breonna Taylor. But the officer who was charged is not one of the officers who shot at her. Former Detective Brett Hankison was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment for firing shots that entered a neighboring apartment where a couple and their five-year old child were sleeping. They were not physically harmed. Hankinson was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department after the incident for violating policy that forbids shooting […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009241080560257-nearly-100-detained-in-louisville-following-violent-protests-over-breonna-taylor-ruling/ Violent protests have erupted in Louisville, Kentucky in the wake of grand jury’s ruling not to indict police officers accused of shooting unarmed African-American Breonna Taylor and killing her at her home in March. The Louisville police have conducted nearly 100 arrests overnight as protests engulfed the city following the court ruling to clear police officers, accused of Breonna Taylor’s murder, of their charges. According to a police statement cited by AP, protesters attempted to wreak havoc in the city, loot local businesses and jump on city vehicles. Several protesters were arrested for curfew […]
Late in his monologue Wednesday night, Jimmy Kimmel brought up the bare minimum charges that were filed against the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor. “Many are upset. There are protests in Louisville and elsewhere as well,” the host said. “So the president, as he is known to do, took a moment to offer words of healing and unity and condolences to the Taylor family.” Asked earlier in the day if he believes “justice was served” in the Breonna Taylor case and to offer a “message to the Black community, who believe that perhaps justice was not served by the decision […]
US President Donald Trump has said that the federal government is ready to involve itself in Louisville, Kentucky, where two officers were shot amid protests over the lack of murder charges in the Breonna Taylor case. Also on rt.com 2 officers shot in Louisville amid protests over Breonna Taylor charges, one suspect in CUSTODY “Praying for the two police officers that were shot tonight in Louisville, Kentucky. The Federal Government stands behind you and is ready to help. Spoke to @GovAndyBeshear and we are prepared to work together, immediately upon request!” Trump tweeted on Wednesday, shortly after two officers were shot […]
When a Louisville grand jury chose not to charge any of the police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor for their role in killing a 26-year-old Black woman, it was confirmation that, to many, my life as a Black woman does not matter. And as a native Kentuckian, that shattered me. I spent my early years and every summer in Southeastern Kentucky. As I grew up and moved around, I was made fun of for my “country accent” that eventually faded as I got older. But jokes never ended about my “country” upbringing and whatever myths people chose to […]
A police officer in Louisville has been shot amid chaotic protests over the lack of murder charges for the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, with footage from the scene showing officers taking cover as gunfire erupts. As groups of protesters squared off with police around Louisville on Wednesday night, multiple shots went off. One officer was shot, according to preliminary reports from law enforcement, which has provided no further details about the incident. Videos that circulated on social media captured the sound of the gunfire, as well as officers on the other end, who could be heard saying “officer down” over their radios […]
Outraged that Kentucky authorities did not charge anyone with murdering Breonna Taylor, activists have egged on Black Lives Matter protesters with incendiary messages and called for riots in other cities – while blaming Russia. Taylor, 26, was shot and killed in March, during what was reported to be a “no-knock” drug raid. On Wednesday, however, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said the police had properly introduced themselves before Taylor’s boyfriend opened fire on them. One former officer was charged for recklessly shooting through walls, but the crossfire that killed Taylor was ruled justified. It did not take long for outraged activists […]
Streets in downtown Louisville have been blocked off and police put on high alert as Kentucky authorities announced they are charging an officer involved in the fatal shooting of an African-American woman in her home. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced on Wednesday that former officer Brett Hankison will face three counts of “first degree wanton endangerment” in the death of death of Breonna Taylor. Taylor, 26, was killed in March during a “no-knock” police raid serving a narcotics warrant. Protests over her shooting escalated into violence after the May death of George Floyd in Minnesota and the ensuing nationwide Black Lives Matter protests. […]
Facebook suddenly disabled the account of video journalist Ford Fischer as he was covering armed protest groups Saturday in Louisville, raising fears that Big Tech censors are classifying newsgathering as incitement to violence. “I am a journalist, verified on Facebook,” Fischer wrote Saturday evening on his Twitter account. “Today I spent the entire day covering various armed groups throughout Louisville. As I just finished a livestream, I tried to log in and it appears Facebook deleted my account.” Fischer, co-founder of News2Share, was unable to get an explanation in efforts to follow up with the social media behemoth until his account […]
Hundreds of protesters from rival groups have descended on Louisville, with armed pro-police activists facing off with anti-racism protesters, as members of all-black NFAC militia staged yet another demonstration of force. Dressed in black combat fatigues and carrying automatic weapons, around 200 members of the Not F*****g Around Coalition (NFAC) gathered in Louisville on Saturday. Having checked their weapons, they marched to a park just outside the Churchill Downs track, where they posed in formation, kneeled, and otherwise demonstrated their resolve to fight for racial justice. Simultaneously, a large group of Black Lives Matter, Until Freedom and other activists also marched […]
While the 146th Kentucky Derby was due to be held without fans on Saturday evening, the streets of Louisville were far from empty as multiple militia groups and dueling protesters faced off across the city. Hundreds of Trump-supporting militia members marched through the southern city into the path of Black Lives Matter supporters protesting both the March death of local EMT worker Breonna Taylor and the staging of the famous horse race. The coalition of far-right marchers were led by Dylan Stevens, who brands himself online as the “Angry Viking” and has made YouTube videos sympathetic to the far-right group Patriot […]
It has been 20 weeks since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her own home. And the cops who killed her still have not been arrested. “If you’re online a lot, you’ve probably seen Breonna Taylor being turned into just another meme,” Trevor Noah said on Thursday night near the top of the 12-minute segment he dedicated to her story. While the people keeping her name “trending” may be “well-intentioned,” the Daily Show host said they were “essentially using her name as a punchline.” “Memes are not the best way to honor someone who has passed,” he continued. “It’s the […]
VT: A pro-Trump, anti-American militia, the 3 Percenters, were lauded as the saviors of Louisville from “evil Negros with guns.” When the “evil Negro’s” showed up to protest the murder of a 26 year old African American EMT by crooked white cops who were trying to rob a stash house (ten miles away…didn’t know how to use Google maps)… Say Her Name • #SayHerName #BreonnaTaylor #BLM pic.twitter.com/gMniO9kqyr — Breanna Stewart (@breannastewart) July 25, 2020 Yes…the cops were robbing stash houses and got lost. This is what Breonna Taylor is all about, a police force that is utter and absolute useless shit. […]
Louisville: Black Lives Matter Protesters Arrested After Blocking Street By Chris Kenning, Hayes Gardner and Ben Tobin, Courier Journal. July 25, 2020 Louisville: Black Lives Matter Protesters Arrested After Blocking Street2020-07-252020-07-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/49d96b25-4aa7-437d-bdb1-b74c67e09137-fridayprotest_4-e1595711732236.jpg200px200px Above photo: Matt Stone, Courier Journal. NOTE: Tension continued to grow today over the failure to arrest the police officers who murdered Breonna Taylor in her bed. Around 200 members of the NFAC all black militia, which is based in Georgia, arrived to join the Black Lives Matter protest. As they assembled in Baxter Park to march to the protest, a gun was fired accidentally wounding three people including a […]
After one of their members shot himself and one of his comrades, the black militia marching through Louisville on Saturday vowed to burn down the city in four weeks if cops involved in death of Breonna Taylor are not arrested. The militia leader, known as “Grandmaster Jay,” was not immediately arrested for the terroristic threat. The group marched into downtown with a minimal police presence and no arrests that I’m aware of. The NFAC’s “Grandmaster Jay” gave a speech promising to “burn down” the city in four weeks if Breonna Taylor’s killers arent arrested.https://t.co/KxsvcIxjsb https://t.co/SijLMafnKF — Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) July 25, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/19/1079984085_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_cc800927da0f9e29601d01dc2c09159b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007251079984114-three-hurt-in-accidental-shooting-at-louisville-protest—reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Three people received non-life-threatening wounds after a gun accidentally went off at a protest against racial injustice in the US city of Louisville on Saturday, media said. Hundreds of so-called NFAC demonstrators gathered downtown to demand justice after the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old black American woman, the Courier-Journal reported. A rival rally was held nearby by another group called the Three Percenters. Both groups carried guns. The paper quoted Louisville Metro Police Chief Robert Schroeder as saying that all those involved in the accidental firearms discharge were […]
Shots rang out in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday as hundreds of members of dueling militia groups faced off during a planned protest against police brutality. The march was initially planned by the Not Fucking Around Coalition—an all-Black armed militia founded by Atlanta-based rapper and DJ John “Jay” Johnson—to protest the death of 26-year-old Black woman Breonna Taylor at the hands of Louisville cops. The “Three Percenter” far-right militia group also called on members to be present to act as an ad-hoc security force during the rally, according to social media posts first reported by a local radio station. Johnson said in […]
Breonna Taylor, a Kentucky EMT worker fatally shot in her home in March, died as a result of a politically-driven police operation “to clear out” a Louisville street to make way for a multi-million gentrification plan, a lawsuit filed by the 26-year-old’s family states. Taylor, who worked for two local hospitals, and her boyfriend were asleep in their apartment on March 13 when three officers executed a “no-knock” search warrant looking for a suspected drug dealer who lived in a different part of town. Taylor was shot eight times, spurring an FBI investigation and unleashing a wave of protests alongside the […]
At least two people were shot at the Black Lives Matter protest in Louisville’s Jefferson Square Park on Saturday. Police have confirmed that one person has died from their injuries. The shocking shooting was captured on a Facebook livestream, which has since been removed, but multiple people captured the clip. First responders were seen putting a victim on a stretcher into an ambulance, but it is unclear how many people were shot or their conditions. TRENDING: MUST READ… Report: Tulsa Arena Management Sabotaged Trump Rally Attendance CONTENT WARNING: This video of today’s shooting at Jefferson Square Park was pulled from the […]
At least two people were shot at the Black Lives Matter protest in Louisville’s Jefferson Square Park on Saturday. Police have confirmed that one person has died from their injuries. The shocking shooting was captured on a Facebook livestream, which has since been removed, but multiple people captured the clip. First responders were seen putting a victim on a stretcher into an ambulance, but it is unclear how many people were shot or their conditions. TRENDING: Black Lives Matter Mob Marches Through Beverly Hills Neighborhood Chanting ‘Eat the Rich’ (VIDEO) CONTENT WARNING: This video of today’s shooting at Jefferson Square Park […]
At least two people were shot at the Black Lives Matter protest in Louisville’s Jefferson Square Park on Saturday. Police have confirmed that one person has died from their injuries. The shocking shooting was captured on a Facebook livestream, which has since been removed, but multiple people captured the clip. First responders were seen putting a victim on a stretcher into an ambulance, but it is unclear how many people were shot or their conditions. TRENDING: WATCH: US Postal Worker Caught on Video Throwing Stack of GOP Congressional Candidate Campaign Mailers in Dumpster CONTENT WARNING: This video of today’s shooting at […]
At least one person was fatally shot and another one injured in a shooting that erupted during a protest over the death of Breonna Taylor at Jefferson Square Park, Louisville, Kentucky. Police have cleared the area to investigate. One male victim died at the scene after shots were fired around 9pm local time. Gunfire could be heard in videos shared online as the protesters are rushing for cover. A particularly disturbing video apparently captured the moment the suspect opened fire. CONTENT WARNING: This video of today’s shooting at Jefferson Square Park was pulled from the FB livestream of one of Louisville’s more […]
A protester holds a sign during a June 1 protest over the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP A protester holds a sign during a June 1 protest over the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky. Darron Cummings/AP The Louisville, Ky., Metro Council has voted unanimously to ban no-knock warrants. The legislation was titled Breonna’s Law, in honor of a woman who was killed during a raid on her home earlier this year. Her death became one of the rallying points […]
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer speaks to a group gathered for a vigil in memory of Breonna Taylor on June 6. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer speaks to a group gathered for a vigil in memory of Breonna Taylor on June 6. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Louisville youth confronted Mayor Greg Fischer on Sunday, pressing for answers about whether he values Black lives and why he waited so long to speak out on the police killing of Breonna Taylor. A Facebook Live video posted by Lavel White, a filmmaker and city employee, captured about […]
David McAtee is remembered as a “community pillar” and the owner of Yaya’s BBQ in Louisville. He was killed Monday when police and National Guard shot him at his business while dispersing protesters. Walt & Shae Smith hide caption toggle caption Walt & Shae Smith David McAtee is remembered as a “community pillar” and the owner of Yaya’s BBQ in Louisville. He was killed Monday when police and National Guard shot him at his business while dispersing protesters. Walt & Shae Smith David McAtee, owner of Yaya’s BBQ, was a beloved fixture in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Ky., remembered as […]
David McAtee, Louisville business Owner, Killed By Authorities By Phillip M. Bailey and Darcy Costello, Louisville Courier Journal. June 3, 2020 David McAtee, Louisville business Owner, Killed By Authorities2020-06-032020-06-03https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/yayarussell-e1591211893924.jpg200px200px Above photo: West End business owner David McAtee was killed early Monday morning. Walt and Marshae Smith/westofninth.com. ‘My son didn’t hurt nobody.’ Louisville, KY – David McAtee, who turned his talent for food into a popular West End eatery, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers early Monday morning, an incident that’s now under state, local and federal investigation. McAtee, the owner of YaYa’s BBQ in western Louisville, was known as a “community pillar,” said his mother, Odessa Riley. “He […]
Surveillance video released by police suggests that beloved Louisville barbecue chef David McAtee fired a gun before cops and National Guard soldiers shot and killed him early Monday morning. “The video appears to show Mr. McAtee firing a gun outside of his business door as officers who are using pepper balls… were approaching,” interim Louisville Police Chief Robert Schroeder said. “The video does not provide all the answers, but we are releasing it to provide transparency.” Before the footage was released on Tuesday afternoon, Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher showed it to McAtee’s mother, Odessa Riley, at her home. The video is […]
Louisville Metro Police officials released security footage Tuesday of what they said appears to show a black businessman fire a weapon at law enforcement officers before they returned fire, killing him. Police said David McAtee, owner of Yaya’s BBQ, began to shoot “outside his business door” early Monday morning as officers worked to clear a parking lot at a nearby establishment, then began moving toward his business. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement Monday both Louisville Metro Police Department and Kentucky National Guard were in the area working to disperse a crowd when they were fired upon. “LMPD and […]
A man has died in Louisville after being shot at by LMPD and Kentucky National Guard forces, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. In an earlier statement, Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Steve Conrad confirmed that a man had been shot and killed, but did not say whether or not the individual had died as a result of shots fired by law enforcement. Conrad linked the shootout to the protests in the city. Protests have gripped Louisville in response to the death of Breonna Taylor, 26, a black EMT killed by police during a botched no-knock raid on her apartment on […]
Kaitlin Rust, a reporter for WAVE-TV in Louisville, Kentucky was shot with pepper bullets by a police office live on air who then also fired several rounds at her cameraman. The TV news crew was behind the lines of the police as they faced off against protesters Friday night. As Rust and her cameraman approached from the back of the line an officer walking toward them raised a pepper ball rifle and fired on Rust who scream she’d been shot, but calmed down when she realized it was pepper bullets. As she explained to the anchor what was happening, the officer […]
A turbulent rally in Louisville quickly escalated into chaos, with several people injured by gunfire that rang out when protesters began to violently shake a police vehicle. Shots were fired on Thursday evening just as hundreds of people were expressing outrage over the police killing of Breonna Taylor, a local woman, during a raid at her house in March. The violent demonstration began shortly after the media published a 911 call from Taylor’s boyfriend, who reported the shooting. At the time, he was unaware the woman was shot by uniformed officers. The shooting could be heard on multiple livestreams of the […]
Briefing room inside the Louisville Metro Police Department. Kyeland Jackson/WFPL hide caption toggle caption Kyeland Jackson/WFPL Briefing room inside the Louisville Metro Police Department. Kyeland Jackson/WFPL Attorneys for the family of Breonna Taylor call her shooting death by Louisville Metro Police an ‘execution’. Taylor was asleep in her apartment in March when police burst into her home to serve a search warrant. The case is gaining national attention and this week civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump announced he had been hired by Taylor’s family. Crump has represented the families of other black shooting victims, including Trayvon Martin and, […]