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Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Requests Delay in Releasing Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Recordings, Citing Privacy Issues [Updated]
Earlier this week, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said he would not interfere with a judge’s order to release recordings of the grand jury proceedings in Breonna Taylor’s case to the court, as part of former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison’s case file. But according to a motion filed on Tuesday, Cameron is now seeking…
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'I'm Exhausted': Anguish Over Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision Sparks Nationwide Protests
The only person to face charges for his actions in the early hours of March 13, the day Breonna Taylor was killed, was a former Louisville Metro Police officer who, in fact, wasn’t charged with her fatal shooting at all. On Wednesday afternoon, a grand jury handed down to Brett Hankison three charges of wanton…
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1 Officer Charged With Wanton Endangerment, 2 Others Not Indicted in Breonna Taylor Case
One of the three officers involved in the March 13 shooting death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., has been indicted on felony charges in connection to Taylor’s death. On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted former Louisville Metro police officer Brett Hankison on three counts of wanton endangerment. According to CNN, no charges were…
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Activists, Celebrities and Family Mark 6 Months Since Louisville Police Shot and Killed Breonna Taylor
Days after a grand jury was empaneled to decide whether to investigate the police shooting of Breonna Taylor, supporters and activists marked the 6-month anniversary of her killing with 26 hours of prayer—one hour for every year of life the young emergency medical technician lived. The event was organized by NYC-based social justice organization Until…
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After Nearly 200 Days, Breonna Taylor's Case Expected to be Heard By Grand Jury
After almost 200 days since she was killed, a grand jury is expected to hear evidence in the case of Breonna Taylor. CNN reports that the grand jury will hear other cases first before eventually moving on to Taylor’s case. Taylor was a 26-year-old Black woman who was killed in her home on March 13…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James Says She Will Form Grand Jury to Investigate Daniel Prude's Death
NY Attorney General Letitia James is forming a grand jury to investigate the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died in March after Rochester police put a hood over his head, which suffocated him. The state prosecutor made the announcement on Saturday and said the grand jury will be part of an “exhaustive…
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A Grand Jury Has Indicted All 3 Men Involved in the Death of Ahmaud Arbery
On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted all three suspects accused in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. AJC reports that Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan have been formally charged with malice murder, four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, false imprisonment as well as criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment,…
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As Graphic Video of Black Jogger's Killing Goes Viral, Georgia Prosecutor Recommends Case Go Before Grand Jury
On Tuesday, a graphic video was posted online showing the deadly shooting of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man who was killed in February by two white men as he went for a jog in a Southern Georgia suburb. As video of the killing spread far and wide online, a Georgia prosecutor recommended the…
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Texas Police Officer Fired After Being Charged with Homicide in Shooting Death of 24-Year-Old Black Man
Arlington, Texas, police officer Bau Tran has been fired days after he was charged with criminally negligent homicide for shooting and killing 24-year-old O’Shae Terry during a traffic stop in 2018, according to the Associated Press. Tran may appeal his dismissal. He has yet to enter a plea in his criminal case. While Terry’s death…
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Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty to All 16 Counts of Disorderly Conduct
It’s official: Jussie Smollett says he’s not guilty. According to Deadline, on Thursday, the 36-year-old Empire actor pled not guilty to all 16 disorderly conduct counts via his attorney, Tina Glandian. After an Illinois grand jury indicted Smollett on the 16 felony counts, some experts believed he would enter a plea deal to entirely avoid…