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Police knew there might be another person—and a gun—at Breonna Taylor's home, despite claims by LMPD suggesting they had no reason to believe her boyfriend Kenneth Walker would be there.
A day before the raid, a detective involved in the investigation requested intelligence on Walker, according to a source w knowledge. The intelligence was provided that same day and included a picture of Walker and Taylor together. It also showed Walker legally owned a handgun.
Police Knew There Might Be Another Person — and a Gun — at Breonna Taylor's Home
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On Sept. 4, the documentary “The Killing of Breonna Taylor” will air on Hulu and FX at 10 p.m.
During a press conference about the documentary, Christopher 2X, with Game Changers, said he’s been in contact with Taylor’s mother who’s looking forward to the documentary airing and hopes it will benefit her daughter’s case.
“She sees the film as another piece of a story line that can help magnify the serious issue, in connection to her daughter losing her life,” 2X said.
Breonna Taylor documentary to air on Hulu, FX
Police knew there might be another person—and a gun—at Breonna Taylor's home, despite claims by LMPD suggesting they had no reason to believe her boyfriend Kenneth Walker would be there.
A day before the raid, a detective involved in the investigation requested intelligence on Walker, according to a source w knowledge. The intelligence was provided that same day and included a picture of Walker and Taylor together. It also showed Walker legally owned a handgun.
Police Knew There Might Be Another Person — and a Gun — at Breonna Taylor's Home
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On Sept. 4, the documentary “The Killing of Breonna Taylor” will air on Hulu and FX at 10 p.m.
During a press conference about the documentary, Christopher 2X, with Game Changers, said he’s been in contact with Taylor’s mother who’s looking forward to the documentary airing and hopes it will benefit her daughter’s case.
“She sees the film as another piece of a story line that can help magnify the serious issue, in connection to her daughter losing her life,” 2X said.
Breonna Taylor documentary to air on Hulu, FX
Breonna Taylor case: Lawyer says Kenneth Walker didn't shoot police
After police used a battering ram to enter Taylor's apartment while serving a search warrant, Walker fired what he said was a "warning" shot. Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly was struck in the femoral artery in his thigh.
Mattingly, along with detective Myles Cosgrove and now-fired detective Brett Hankison, returned fire, killing Taylor.
However, Romines (Walker's attorney) said he doesn't believe Walker shot Mattingly.
Based on crime scene photographs and other evidence, Romines said LMPD likely fired 40 to 45 bullets into Taylor's apartment during two different "flurries" or waves of shootings.
"The radio transmission and the 911 calls reflect that a minute and eight seconds transpires with no shots before they start shooting into the apartment again," Romines said.
"During that time, Hankison yells 'reload,'" Romines said, adding that the initial 911 call comes from a neighbor while gunfire is going off.
More than a minute elapses before anyone says 'officer shot,' he said.
"We know police are firing wildly from various angles," Romines said. "The timeline and evidence at the scene is more indicative of (police) actually shooting Mattingly than it is Kenny Walker."
Photographs of Walker's round that was recovered didn't show any indication that it touched blood, Romines said.
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PHOTOS: Scene after deadly raid at Breonna Taylor's Louisville apartment
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Breonna Taylor shooting: 1,200 new crime scene photos depict chaos
Who’s who in the Breonna Taylor case?
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As Louisville Awaits Taylor Decision, Alleged Drug Links Cause Controversy
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer criticized the first leak linking Taylor to trafficking two weeks ago, when the Louisville Courier Journal published details of a police report and jailhouse calls that detailed the police’s position and evidence. It was reportedly compiled after Taylor’s killing.
“Obviously Breonna’s passing has been a terrible tragedy for the community and for her family,” Fischer said last week. “Any attempt to link her, it’s just not relevant to the investigation that’s taking place right now, so it’s not helpful.”
Fischer said Taylor did not deserve to die, and it would be unjust to draw conclusions based on limited information.
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“If people thought she was a drug dealer, it would not have justified her murder, the way that she was murdered,” Baker said. “But she was not. And you know, once people are able to see all of the evidence, they will agree that she was not.”
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More than 1,200 Breonna Taylor crime scene photos show ‘war zone,’ dozens of bullet holes
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Attorney General Daniel Cameron presenting Breonna Taylor findings to grand jury
Findings to be presented to Grand Jury-
After police used a battering ram to enter Taylor's apartment while serving a search warrant, Walker fired what he said was a "warning" shot. Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly was struck in the femoral artery in his thigh.
Mattingly, along with detective Myles Cosgrove and now-fired detective Brett Hankison, returned fire, killing Taylor.
However, Romines (Walker's attorney) said he doesn't believe Walker shot Mattingly.
Based on crime scene photographs and other evidence, Romines said LMPD likely fired 40 to 45 bullets into Taylor's apartment during two different "flurries" or waves of shootings.
"The radio transmission and the 911 calls reflect that a minute and eight seconds transpires with no shots before they start shooting into the apartment again," Romines said.
"During that time, Hankison yells 'reload,'" Romines said, adding that the initial 911 call comes from a neighbor while gunfire is going off.
More than a minute elapses before anyone says 'officer shot,' he said.
"We know police are firing wildly from various angles," Romines said. "The timeline and evidence at the scene is more indicative of (police) actually shooting Mattingly than it is Kenny Walker."
Photographs of Walker's round that was recovered didn't show any indication that it touched blood, Romines said.
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PHOTOS: Scene after deadly raid at Breonna Taylor's Louisville apartment
More photos
Breonna Taylor shooting: 1,200 new crime scene photos depict chaos
Who’s who in the Breonna Taylor case?
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As Louisville Awaits Taylor Decision, Alleged Drug Links Cause Controversy
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer criticized the first leak linking Taylor to trafficking two weeks ago, when the Louisville Courier Journal published details of a police report and jailhouse calls that detailed the police’s position and evidence. It was reportedly compiled after Taylor’s killing.
“Obviously Breonna’s passing has been a terrible tragedy for the community and for her family,” Fischer said last week. “Any attempt to link her, it’s just not relevant to the investigation that’s taking place right now, so it’s not helpful.”
Fischer said Taylor did not deserve to die, and it would be unjust to draw conclusions based on limited information.
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“If people thought she was a drug dealer, it would not have justified her murder, the way that she was murdered,” Baker said. “But she was not. And you know, once people are able to see all of the evidence, they will agree that she was not.”
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More than 1,200 Breonna Taylor crime scene photos show ‘war zone,’ dozens of bullet holes
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Attorney General Daniel Cameron presenting Breonna Taylor findings to grand jury
Findings to be presented to Grand Jury-
But in a different recorded phone call from the jail on March 13, Demarius Bowman, who was arrested with Glover, told his sister that another woman, Alicia “Kesha” Jones, 24, had been given the group’s money.
“We put all the money on Kesha,” said Bowman, also 24. “We dumped everything on her.”
Jones was holding $3,413 in cash when she was arrested earlier following the search at suspected drug house on Elliott Avenue, according to police records.
Breonna Taylor: Why Louisville police decided to forcibly search home
Breonna Taylor's ex-boyfriend, who was the target of a narcotics investigation that resulted in police fatally shooting her March 13, said Wednesday she had no involvement in any illegal drug trafficking...Neither money nor drugs were found at her apartment. Glover denied Wednesday night that Taylor had been holding money for him.
Breonna Taylor had no ties to drugs, ex-boyfriend says
Breonna Taylor: Will grand jury charge Louisville police officers?
“We put all the money on Kesha,” said Bowman, also 24. “We dumped everything on her.”
Jones was holding $3,413 in cash when she was arrested earlier following the search at suspected drug house on Elliott Avenue, according to police records.
Breonna Taylor: Why Louisville police decided to forcibly search home
Breonna Taylor's ex-boyfriend, who was the target of a narcotics investigation that resulted in police fatally shooting her March 13, said Wednesday she had no involvement in any illegal drug trafficking...Neither money nor drugs were found at her apartment. Glover denied Wednesday night that Taylor had been holding money for him.
Breonna Taylor had no ties to drugs, ex-boyfriend says
Breonna Taylor: Will grand jury charge Louisville police officers?
Breonna Taylor's boyfriend asks himself daily why she was killed
Kenneth Walker says he has not had a restful night since March 13, the day the woman he planned to marry, Breonna Taylor.
Walker and Taylor had planned to purchase a home together and have a baby. They had already agreed on a name: Kenbre, a union of the first three letters of each of their names. Walker had purchased a pair of baby Air Jordan sneakers that are white and red.
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I didn't hear [any] police, none of it, because I would have knew. Like my momma, she called the police when she heard the shots, and I'm like 'momma, police are out here," she said.
She began recording video after she saw the injured officer come out of the apartment. She said she heard someone shout "Reload."
Neighbor recounts tense moments between police, Kenneth Walker caught on camera
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n his interview, Kenneth Walker tells investigators he and Taylor were dozing in front of a movie in the bedroom when they heard loud banging. They shouted “Who is it?” he says, but got “No answer. No response. No anything.”
They scrambled to dress and Walker grabbed his licensed gun, he says. They were standing in the hallway when the door opened in an “explosion.”
Walker maintains he could not see who was breaking in, saying he fired one low “warning” shot because he thought it was an intruder.
Mattingly says he got all the way into the house and saw Walker pointing the gun. He heard Walker’s shot and returned fire immediately. Mattingly had been hit in the leg, and would later learn the bullet had punctured his femoral artery. Walker did not fire his weapon again.
Police say they fired at least 16 rounds that night. Walker’s attorney said police shot at least 22. At least 10 came from Sgt. Brett Hankison, who has since been fired for “wantonly and blindly” firing into the apartment, according to his termination letter.
Bullets pierced walls in a bedroom, the living room, bathroom and kitchen. Some flew into the apartment next door, where a young pregnant mother lives with her partner and child, shattering their patio door.
Eight shots struck Breonna Taylor.
Sgt. Vance asks Mattingly if he immediately dropped to the ground after Walker shot him in the leg. Mattingly says no — he fired four times at Walker, backed out of the apartment, fired twice more, then “got out of the game,” he says.
Taped interviews shed light on police probe of Breonna Taylor shooting
Mattingly was among four officers reassigned after the shooting. Only one has been fired: Officer Brett Hankison.
Hankison was “a little bit worked up” that night, Mattingly says in the taped interview, arguing with and pointing his gun at a neighbor who was objecting as police banged on Taylor’s door. “I remember looking at Brett saying, ‘Brett, relax,’” Mattingly says. “‘That's not your focus.’’’
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Kenneth Walker says he has not had a restful night since March 13, the day the woman he planned to marry, Breonna Taylor.
Walker and Taylor had planned to purchase a home together and have a baby. They had already agreed on a name: Kenbre, a union of the first three letters of each of their names. Walker had purchased a pair of baby Air Jordan sneakers that are white and red.
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I didn't hear [any] police, none of it, because I would have knew. Like my momma, she called the police when she heard the shots, and I'm like 'momma, police are out here," she said.
She began recording video after she saw the injured officer come out of the apartment. She said she heard someone shout "Reload."
Neighbor recounts tense moments between police, Kenneth Walker caught on camera
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n his interview, Kenneth Walker tells investigators he and Taylor were dozing in front of a movie in the bedroom when they heard loud banging. They shouted “Who is it?” he says, but got “No answer. No response. No anything.”
They scrambled to dress and Walker grabbed his licensed gun, he says. They were standing in the hallway when the door opened in an “explosion.”
Walker maintains he could not see who was breaking in, saying he fired one low “warning” shot because he thought it was an intruder.
Mattingly says he got all the way into the house and saw Walker pointing the gun. He heard Walker’s shot and returned fire immediately. Mattingly had been hit in the leg, and would later learn the bullet had punctured his femoral artery. Walker did not fire his weapon again.
Police say they fired at least 16 rounds that night. Walker’s attorney said police shot at least 22. At least 10 came from Sgt. Brett Hankison, who has since been fired for “wantonly and blindly” firing into the apartment, according to his termination letter.
Bullets pierced walls in a bedroom, the living room, bathroom and kitchen. Some flew into the apartment next door, where a young pregnant mother lives with her partner and child, shattering their patio door.
Eight shots struck Breonna Taylor.
Sgt. Vance asks Mattingly if he immediately dropped to the ground after Walker shot him in the leg. Mattingly says no — he fired four times at Walker, backed out of the apartment, fired twice more, then “got out of the game,” he says.
Taped interviews shed light on police probe of Breonna Taylor shooting
Mattingly was among four officers reassigned after the shooting. Only one has been fired: Officer Brett Hankison.
Hankison was “a little bit worked up” that night, Mattingly says in the taped interview, arguing with and pointing his gun at a neighbor who was objecting as police banged on Taylor’s door. “I remember looking at Brett saying, ‘Brett, relax,’” Mattingly says. “‘That's not your focus.’’’
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In addition to the payment, the deal is expected to include several policing reforms, including a requirement that commanders approve all search warrants before they go to a judge, the person told The Courier Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network.
Breonna Taylor: Louisville announces $12M settlement, police reforms
City reaches agreement with Breonna Taylor’s family
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Fischer begins by saying he is “deeply, deeply sorry” for Breonna Taylor’s death. Louisville has settled the civil suit, he says, noting that the city and police will implement reforms.
Fischer also says LMPD will implement an early warning system that tracks use of force, citizen complaints and more to monitor office
Louisville will also create a program to add social workers to LMPD to assist with some calls.
A commanding officer must now review all search warrants before approval is sought from a judge
OFFICIAL: Payment to Breonna Taylor’s family is $12 MILLION.
Lonjta Baker, an attorney for Taylor’s family, says a financial settlement was “non-negotiable” without associated reforms to LMPD.
Baker says Breonna Taylor’s family wants to prevent what happened to her from happening to another family.
Baker thanks the protesters for using their voices to shine a light on what happened to Breonna Taylor.
Baker says justice for Breonna Taylor is multilayer and includes the AG and federal investigations.
County Attorney Mike O’Connell opens by saying Breonna Taylor’s life mattered.
O’Connell says this agreement is not enough alone, but he hopes it is a step toward a more just Louisville.
Reforms for the settlement agreement were primarily done by counsel for the involved parties, O’Connell says. Some consultation was done with police, he said.
Fischer settlement says the agreement does not acknowledge wrongdoing or fault in Breonna Taylor’s death.
Breonna Taylor: Louisville announces $12M settlement, police reforms
City reaches agreement with Breonna Taylor’s family
@TessaDuvall
Fischer begins by saying he is “deeply, deeply sorry” for Breonna Taylor’s death. Louisville has settled the civil suit, he says, noting that the city and police will implement reforms.
Fischer also says LMPD will implement an early warning system that tracks use of force, citizen complaints and more to monitor office
Louisville will also create a program to add social workers to LMPD to assist with some calls.
A commanding officer must now review all search warrants before approval is sought from a judge
OFFICIAL: Payment to Breonna Taylor’s family is $12 MILLION.
Lonjta Baker, an attorney for Taylor’s family, says a financial settlement was “non-negotiable” without associated reforms to LMPD.
Baker says Breonna Taylor’s family wants to prevent what happened to her from happening to another family.
Baker thanks the protesters for using their voices to shine a light on what happened to Breonna Taylor.
Baker says justice for Breonna Taylor is multilayer and includes the AG and federal investigations.
County Attorney Mike O’Connell opens by saying Breonna Taylor’s life mattered.
O’Connell says this agreement is not enough alone, but he hopes it is a step toward a more just Louisville.
Reforms for the settlement agreement were primarily done by counsel for the involved parties, O’Connell says. Some consultation was done with police, he said.
Fischer settlement says the agreement does not acknowledge wrongdoing or fault in Breonna Taylor’s death.
FOP president calls for city to remove Breonna Taylor banners
On Monday, several banners paying homage to Breonna Taylor were hung in downtown Louisville. On Wednesday, the president of the River City Fraternal Order of Police said he sent a letter to Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Public Safety Director Amy Hess to remove them.
“[Officers] felt it was, you know, kind of a slap in the face directly against them," Ryan Nichols said. “Those banners, and being put up where they were and the Black Lives Matter banner that’s supporting a cause and an issue... officers had a problem with that.” Nichols said because some of the banners say “Black Lives Matter,” he believes they are in violation of Louisville’s Street Banner Program Standards and Guidelines, which prevent banners from being used to “advertise individual businesses, sell merchandise products or services or to promote organizations or issues within the message.”
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Breonna Taylor settlement: How much is your daughter's life worth?
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Louisville city council votes 'no confidence' in mayor for handling of Breonna Taylor case
Louisville, Kentucky's city council Thursday night approved a “no confidence” resolution against Mayor Greg Fischer, citing his handling of the death of Breonna Taylor and the unrest that followed.
The resolution expressing "concern/no confidence in the leadership demonstrated by Mayor Greg Fischer" passed 22-4. An earlier resolution asking the mayor to resign was nixed in favor of one seeking specific reforms.
On Monday, several banners paying homage to Breonna Taylor were hung in downtown Louisville. On Wednesday, the president of the River City Fraternal Order of Police said he sent a letter to Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Public Safety Director Amy Hess to remove them.
“[Officers] felt it was, you know, kind of a slap in the face directly against them," Ryan Nichols said. “Those banners, and being put up where they were and the Black Lives Matter banner that’s supporting a cause and an issue... officers had a problem with that.” Nichols said because some of the banners say “Black Lives Matter,” he believes they are in violation of Louisville’s Street Banner Program Standards and Guidelines, which prevent banners from being used to “advertise individual businesses, sell merchandise products or services or to promote organizations or issues within the message.”
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Breonna Taylor settlement: How much is your daughter's life worth?
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Louisville city council votes 'no confidence' in mayor for handling of Breonna Taylor case
Louisville, Kentucky's city council Thursday night approved a “no confidence” resolution against Mayor Greg Fischer, citing his handling of the death of Breonna Taylor and the unrest that followed.
The resolution expressing "concern/no confidence in the leadership demonstrated by Mayor Greg Fischer" passed 22-4. An earlier resolution asking the mayor to resign was nixed in favor of one seeking specific reforms.
Louisville federal buildings close for week as city awaits state findings on Breonna Taylor
Federal officials have not announced why the Courthouse and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office are closing. But a courthouse official said that building is closing in anticipation of an announcement.
Once the grand jury makes a decision, State Attorney General Daniel Cameron is expected to make a public announcement to share his office’s investigative findings and the grand jury’s decision on possible indictments for the three officers who fired their weapons that night.
One of the officers has been terminated for displaying “an extreme indifference to the value of human life” when he “wantonly and blindly fired ten rounds into the apartment of Breonna Taylor,” according to his termination letter posted to the Louisville Metro Police Department’s Twitter account.
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@dctello
Calling it a "close" case, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Barry Willett has ruled Louisville Metro Police does not have to release its investigative file into the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. At least for now.
The
@courierjournal
is seriously considering an appeal.
Judge rules against releasing Breonna Taylor file to Courier Journal
@robferdman
Some hints in here that even after Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron announces whether any charges will be brought against officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s case, the Louisville Metro Police Department still won’t have to release info it’s been hiding for the past several months
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https://twitter.com/TessaDuvall
Three more LMPD officers are under investigation by the Professional Standards Unit for their connection to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. They are detectives Tony James, Michael Campbell and Michael Nobles, who were all on-scene March 13.
The PSU is also investigating detective Myles Cosgrove and Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who fired their weapons at Taylor's apartment, along with detective Joshua Jaynes, who wrote the affidavit to get the search warrant for Taylor's apartment.
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It's fair to say that we've been generally in communication with the attorney general's office, but we can't share those communications,” said Beshear.
Beshear said the city of Louisville made a “general request” for state assistance “about a week ago.”
Beshear says he will deploy National Guard, KSP if needed after Breonna Taylor announcement
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6 Louisville officers under internal investigation over Breonna Taylor's death
The state of reporting is unbelievable in this country. They have the AG still investigating, no mention of the GJ & Breonna shot in her sleep. Gheez, the average poster on this thread knows more about whats going on than a major "news" organization.
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@robferdman
I obtained this email, which was sent at 2:09am by Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who was involved in the raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment and fired his weapon, from a source within LMPD who called it “an insane email"
LMPD Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly (who is being investigated as part of Breonna Taylor’s case) sent an email to around 1,000 officers at 2am that calls protestors thugs, complains about the government enforcing civil rights violations, and claims this is "good versus evil”
The section about the enforcement of civil rights violations is particularly jarring. "..the department and FBI (who aren't cops and would piss their pants if they had to hold the line) go after you for civil rights violations."
"Remember, you are just a pawn in the Mayor's political game"
This is all from one of the LMPD officers who not only were involved in the raid that led to Breonna Taylor's death, but one of the three who LMPD says fired their gun. Sgt. Mattingly, who was shot in the leg that night, has been on administrative reassignment since the incident
You can read the 4 page email from Mattingly to "LMPD All Sworn" here:
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.tow...-11ea-8ca4-c7775bd1d766/5f6a06356c1d1.pdf.pdf
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly email
Federal officials have not announced why the Courthouse and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office are closing. But a courthouse official said that building is closing in anticipation of an announcement.
Once the grand jury makes a decision, State Attorney General Daniel Cameron is expected to make a public announcement to share his office’s investigative findings and the grand jury’s decision on possible indictments for the three officers who fired their weapons that night.
One of the officers has been terminated for displaying “an extreme indifference to the value of human life” when he “wantonly and blindly fired ten rounds into the apartment of Breonna Taylor,” according to his termination letter posted to the Louisville Metro Police Department’s Twitter account.
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@dctello
Calling it a "close" case, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Barry Willett has ruled Louisville Metro Police does not have to release its investigative file into the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. At least for now.
The
@courierjournal
is seriously considering an appeal.
Judge rules against releasing Breonna Taylor file to Courier Journal
@robferdman
Some hints in here that even after Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron announces whether any charges will be brought against officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s case, the Louisville Metro Police Department still won’t have to release info it’s been hiding for the past several months
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https://twitter.com/TessaDuvall
Three more LMPD officers are under investigation by the Professional Standards Unit for their connection to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. They are detectives Tony James, Michael Campbell and Michael Nobles, who were all on-scene March 13.
The PSU is also investigating detective Myles Cosgrove and Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who fired their weapons at Taylor's apartment, along with detective Joshua Jaynes, who wrote the affidavit to get the search warrant for Taylor's apartment.
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It's fair to say that we've been generally in communication with the attorney general's office, but we can't share those communications,” said Beshear.
Beshear said the city of Louisville made a “general request” for state assistance “about a week ago.”
Beshear says he will deploy National Guard, KSP if needed after Breonna Taylor announcement
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6 Louisville officers under internal investigation over Breonna Taylor's death
The state of reporting is unbelievable in this country. They have the AG still investigating, no mention of the GJ & Breonna shot in her sleep. Gheez, the average poster on this thread knows more about whats going on than a major "news" organization.
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@robferdman
I obtained this email, which was sent at 2:09am by Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who was involved in the raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment and fired his weapon, from a source within LMPD who called it “an insane email"
LMPD Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly (who is being investigated as part of Breonna Taylor’s case) sent an email to around 1,000 officers at 2am that calls protestors thugs, complains about the government enforcing civil rights violations, and claims this is "good versus evil”
The section about the enforcement of civil rights violations is particularly jarring. "..the department and FBI (who aren't cops and would piss their pants if they had to hold the line) go after you for civil rights violations."
"Remember, you are just a pawn in the Mayor's political game"
This is all from one of the LMPD officers who not only were involved in the raid that led to Breonna Taylor's death, but one of the three who LMPD says fired their gun. Sgt. Mattingly, who was shot in the leg that night, has been on administrative reassignment since the incident
You can read the 4 page email from Mattingly to "LMPD All Sworn" here:
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.tow...-11ea-8ca4-c7775bd1d766/5f6a06356c1d1.pdf.pdf
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly email
Local interfaith organizations and religious leaders joined at Waterfront Park in prayer Tuesday afternoon.
Interfaith organizations lead prayer as city awaits decision in Breonna Taylor case
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Jon Mattingly: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting sends candid email to LMPD colleagues
Mattingly’s wife posted to Facebook Tuesday night in defense of her husband. She began the post by writing “as a mother, I empathize with the pain Taylor’s mother feels for losing a child.”
In the lengthy post, she writes about the five-hour surgery her husband underwent the night of the shooting, how her family has been in hiding since, and how it has caused night terrors and anxiety for her young son.
She also addresses the part in her husband’s emails where he calls some protesters “thugs.” She says he was not defining the peaceful protesters and was referring to the radical groups who have “taken it upon themselves to be violent.”
Interfaith organizations lead prayer as city awaits decision in Breonna Taylor case
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Jon Mattingly: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting sends candid email to LMPD colleagues
Mattingly’s wife posted to Facebook Tuesday night in defense of her husband. She began the post by writing “as a mother, I empathize with the pain Taylor’s mother feels for losing a child.”
In the lengthy post, she writes about the five-hour surgery her husband underwent the night of the shooting, how her family has been in hiding since, and how it has caused night terrors and anxiety for her young son.
She also addresses the part in her husband’s emails where he calls some protesters “thugs.” She says he was not defining the peaceful protesters and was referring to the radical groups who have “taken it upon themselves to be violent.”
Breonna Taylor case live updates: Louisville on edge as decision looms
Total for Hankison: three counts of WANTON ENDANGERMENT
$15,000 full cash bond granted to Hankison, warrant issued.
Breonna Taylor case announcement: Here's what we know about decision
Hankinson indicted on 1st degree wanton endangerment bail 15,000 full cash bond.
No other charges for the other officers.
Still awaiting confirmation from KY AG.
Breonna Taylor announcement live stream | whas11.com
Total for Hankison: three counts of WANTON ENDANGERMENT
$15,000 full cash bond granted to Hankison, warrant issued.
Breonna Taylor case announcement: Here's what we know about decision
Hankinson indicted on 1st degree wanton endangerment bail 15,000 full cash bond.
No other charges for the other officers.
Still awaiting confirmation from KY AG.
Breonna Taylor announcement live stream | whas11.com
Ex-officer Brett Hankison indicted in connection with Breonna Taylor's death
The other two officers -- Sgt. John Mattingly and Det. Myles Cosgrove -- were not charged following months of demonstrations. Kentucky's Attorney General Daniel Cameron told reporters Wednesday that the officers were "justified in their use of force."
"The decision before my office is not to decide if the loss of Breonna Taylor's life was a tragedy," he said. "The answer to that question is unequivocally yes."
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FBI investigation into Breonna Taylor case still open after indictment
"FBI Louisville continues its federal investigation into all aspects of the death of Breonna Taylor," spokesman Tim Beam said in an email. "This work will continue beyond the state charges announced today."
Cameron said today that federal law enforcement is looking at how LPMD obtained the no-knock warrant.
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Governor reacts to Breonna Taylor grand jury: 'Systematic racism exists' in US, Kentucky
The governor noted that Cameron's announcement had referenced information and evidence that had not been made available to Beshear's office or the general public.
"I believe that the general public deserves this information," he said. "I previously made what I would call a suggestion to the attorney general, and now I'm posting a request" for the information to be made available online.
The other two officers -- Sgt. John Mattingly and Det. Myles Cosgrove -- were not charged following months of demonstrations. Kentucky's Attorney General Daniel Cameron told reporters Wednesday that the officers were "justified in their use of force."
"The decision before my office is not to decide if the loss of Breonna Taylor's life was a tragedy," he said. "The answer to that question is unequivocally yes."
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FBI investigation into Breonna Taylor case still open after indictment
"FBI Louisville continues its federal investigation into all aspects of the death of Breonna Taylor," spokesman Tim Beam said in an email. "This work will continue beyond the state charges announced today."
Cameron said today that federal law enforcement is looking at how LPMD obtained the no-knock warrant.
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Governor reacts to Breonna Taylor grand jury: 'Systematic racism exists' in US, Kentucky
The governor noted that Cameron's announcement had referenced information and evidence that had not been made available to Beshear's office or the general public.
"I believe that the general public deserves this information," he said. "I previously made what I would call a suggestion to the attorney general, and now I'm posting a request" for the information to be made available online.
article shows who applied for warrant.
Breonna Taylor case: Report details why police wanted to search home
This link shows the officers involved in the raid.
Six LMPD officers under investigation for Breonna Taylor raid
Breonna Taylor case: Report details why police wanted to search home
This link shows the officers involved in the raid.
Six LMPD officers under investigation for Breonna Taylor raid
Taped interviews shed light on police probe of Breonna Taylor shooting---------
Breonna Taylor's family attorney Benjamin Crump called for transparency from the Kentucky attorney general and demanded the transcripts of the grand jury proceedings be released. He added there was precedence for releasing the transcripts of a grand jury proceeding, citing the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Missouri.
Former Kentucky Assistant Attorney General John W. Stewart said the grand jury transcripts should be released, noting a lack of transparency in the Taylor case.
Stewart said that before he heard the decision, he thought it would be a cut and dry case of self-defense and didn't expect any of the officers to be charged. After hearing the facts presented by Cameron, he now feels all three officers -- Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, Detective Myles Cosgrove and former Detective Brett Hankison -- should have been charged in connection with Taylor's death.
Stewart joins the long list of people calling for the grand jury proceedings to be made public, including Kentucky's own Governor Andy Beshear and Louisville's Mayor Greg Fischer.
"If these two officers did not get indicted, then the grand jury testimony ought to be public. You can't hide behind the secrecy of the grand jury," Stewart added.
Breonna Taylor's family attorney believes the Kentucky attorney general's investigation was a coverup
Breonna Taylor's family attorney Benjamin Crump called for transparency from the Kentucky attorney general and demanded the transcripts of the grand jury proceedings be released. He added there was precedence for releasing the transcripts of a grand jury proceeding, citing the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Missouri.
Former Kentucky Assistant Attorney General John W. Stewart said the grand jury transcripts should be released, noting a lack of transparency in the Taylor case.
Stewart said that before he heard the decision, he thought it would be a cut and dry case of self-defense and didn't expect any of the officers to be charged. After hearing the facts presented by Cameron, he now feels all three officers -- Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, Detective Myles Cosgrove and former Detective Brett Hankison -- should have been charged in connection with Taylor's death.
Stewart joins the long list of people calling for the grand jury proceedings to be made public, including Kentucky's own Governor Andy Beshear and Louisville's Mayor Greg Fischer.
"If these two officers did not get indicted, then the grand jury testimony ought to be public. You can't hide behind the secrecy of the grand jury," Stewart added.
Breonna Taylor's family attorney believes the Kentucky attorney general's investigation was a coverup
Immediately following the grand jury decision, tweets sprung up all about how Breonna Taylor is not mentioned in the indictment.
Researchers checked the clips of the open court readout of the grand jury's decision. In that readout, Taylor's name is not spoken. They also obtained a copy of the indictment, where Taylor's name once again does not appear.
The three counts of wanton endangerment refer to three people who were in a neighboring apartment. None of the counts Hankison is indicted on are related to Breonna Taylor.
Some experts said the charges have nothing to do with Taylor or her death.
“The officers whose bullets hit Breonna were not indicted," a law professor said. "As for what was read in open court, it appears that Breonna’s name was not mentioned."
Another law professor said: “All 3 of the people who Officer Hankison was charged with endangering were people who were in a different, unrelated apartment.”
Video of grand jury decision:
https://11alive.com/embeds/video/65-42de5598-97f7-43ed-8182-fe49096c6c5a/iframe?jwsource=cl
Breonna Taylor indictment document: Read here, Brett Hankinson | 11alive.com
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WATCH: Video shows chaotic moments after Sgt. Mattingly was shot in Breonna Taylor raid
The video was taken off an officer’s body camera at the scene outside of Taylor’s apartment.
Researchers checked the clips of the open court readout of the grand jury's decision. In that readout, Taylor's name is not spoken. They also obtained a copy of the indictment, where Taylor's name once again does not appear.
The three counts of wanton endangerment refer to three people who were in a neighboring apartment. None of the counts Hankison is indicted on are related to Breonna Taylor.
Some experts said the charges have nothing to do with Taylor or her death.
“The officers whose bullets hit Breonna were not indicted," a law professor said. "As for what was read in open court, it appears that Breonna’s name was not mentioned."
Another law professor said: “All 3 of the people who Officer Hankison was charged with endangering were people who were in a different, unrelated apartment.”
Video of grand jury decision:
https://11alive.com/embeds/video/65-42de5598-97f7-43ed-8182-fe49096c6c5a/iframe?jwsource=cl
Breonna Taylor indictment document: Read here, Brett Hankinson | 11alive.com
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WATCH: Video shows chaotic moments after Sgt. Mattingly was shot in Breonna Taylor raid
The video was taken off an officer’s body camera at the scene outside of Taylor’s apartment.
'I Have No Faith In The Legal System,' Breonna Taylor's Mother Says
"I never had faith in Daniel Cameron to begin with," Tamika Palmer, Breonna's mother said, via a statement that was read aloud by her sister, Bianca Austin, during a news conference Friday. Palmer stood by, weeping, as Austin voiced the words that Cameron is too inexperienced and had failed her daughter by shifting responsibility to a grand jury.
"I was reassured Wednesday of why I have no faith in the legal system, in the police, in the law," Palmer said in the statement. "They are not made to protect us Black and brown people."
"When I speak on it, I'm considered an angry Black woman," Palmer said in her statement. "But know this: I am an angry Black woman. I am not angry for the reasons that you would like me to be — but angry because our Black women keep dying at the hands of police officers. And Black men."
"This has been emotionally, mentally and physically draining for my sister," Austin said, calling the past six months "a wild roller coaster" for a family that has lost not only a beloved young woman to police gunfire, but other members to causes such as cancer, COVID-19 and violence.
Palmer says Cameron failed in his handling of the case, failed to deliver that justice.
"What I had hoped is that he knew he had the power to do the right thing, that he had the power to start the healing of this city, that he had the power to help mend over 400 years of oppression," Austin said, reading Palmer's statement.
"What he helped me realize is that it will always be us against them, that we are never safe when it comes to them."
"I never had faith in Daniel Cameron to begin with," Tamika Palmer, Breonna's mother said, via a statement that was read aloud by her sister, Bianca Austin, during a news conference Friday. Palmer stood by, weeping, as Austin voiced the words that Cameron is too inexperienced and had failed her daughter by shifting responsibility to a grand jury.
"I was reassured Wednesday of why I have no faith in the legal system, in the police, in the law," Palmer said in the statement. "They are not made to protect us Black and brown people."
"When I speak on it, I'm considered an angry Black woman," Palmer said in her statement. "But know this: I am an angry Black woman. I am not angry for the reasons that you would like me to be — but angry because our Black women keep dying at the hands of police officers. And Black men."
"This has been emotionally, mentally and physically draining for my sister," Austin said, calling the past six months "a wild roller coaster" for a family that has lost not only a beloved young woman to police gunfire, but other members to causes such as cancer, COVID-19 and violence.
Palmer says Cameron failed in his handling of the case, failed to deliver that justice.
"What I had hoped is that he knew he had the power to do the right thing, that he had the power to start the healing of this city, that he had the power to help mend over 400 years of oppression," Austin said, reading Palmer's statement.
"What he helped me realize is that it will always be us against them, that we are never safe when it comes to them."
Mark Zuckerberg on Breonna Taylor's death: "No one in the system is held accountable"
The failure to indict any officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor illustrates the systemic racism embedded in American society, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in a recent staff meeting.
"I know that this is really hard for a lot of people in our community here. But you know the idea that someone can be killed, murdered and no one in the system is held accountable for it," Zuckerberg told employees.
"I think this just really goes to show why it's so important to fight to make sure that Black Lives Matter," Zuckerberg added. "This shows that it's not just policing, it's also the criminal justice and other systems across society where there is embedded systemic racism that needs to be changed."
The failure to indict any officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor illustrates the systemic racism embedded in American society, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in a recent staff meeting.
"I know that this is really hard for a lot of people in our community here. But you know the idea that someone can be killed, murdered and no one in the system is held accountable for it," Zuckerberg told employees.
"I think this just really goes to show why it's so important to fight to make sure that Black Lives Matter," Zuckerberg added. "This shows that it's not just policing, it's also the criminal justice and other systems across society where there is embedded systemic racism that needs to be changed."
Breonna Taylor autopsy report: Details of fatal gunshot wound | whas11.com
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Louisville police Major relieved of duty after email.
Louisville Police Major relieved of 5th Division command after controversial personal emails
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LMPD Maj. Hallahan relieved of duty, will retire after BLM comments
The Louisville police major who sent an email last month criticizing antifa and Black Lives Matter activists as the same people washing officers' cars or working at Walmart has been relieved of her duties commanding the department's Fifth Division and will retire, officials said Friday.
The Courier Journal obtained the message Tuesday, hours after an email surfaced from Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly.
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Louisville police Major relieved of duty after email.
Louisville Police Major relieved of 5th Division command after controversial personal emails
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LMPD Maj. Hallahan relieved of duty, will retire after BLM comments
The Louisville police major who sent an email last month criticizing antifa and Black Lives Matter activists as the same people washing officers' cars or working at Walmart has been relieved of her duties commanding the department's Fifth Division and will retire, officials said Friday.
The Courier Journal obtained the message Tuesday, hours after an email surfaced from Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly.