Stories tagged: "Breonna Taylor"

Safety Kevin Peterson, founder and executive director of The New Democracy Coalition, center, displays a placard showing fallen Breonna Taylor as he addresses a rally, Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Boston. Petersen advocates for changing the name of Faneuil Hall, as its namesake Peter Faneuil, was a slave owner. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Safety The Police Report on Breonna Taylor’s Death Was Just Released. It’s Essentially Blank.

Her injuries are listed as "none," despite the fact that she died from at least eight LMPD-administered gunshot wounds.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright June 11, 2020 3:25 pm EDT
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Social Justice Breonna Taylor Would Have Been 27 Today. This Woman Is Making Sure She Isn’t Forgotten.

“June 5 was already marked in my head as a significant date because it’s my mother’s birthday. And realizing that we’re connected on that small level, it tugged at my heartstrings. I wanted to do something.”

Kimberly Lawson Kimberly Lawson June 5, 2020 11:58 am EDT
Law and Policy Police and Kentucky National Guard troops chase protesters as they flee toward a fence Sunday, May 31, 2020, in a parking lot at the corner of East Broadway and South Brook Street in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. (Max Gersh/The Courier Journal via AP)
Law and Policy Body Cameras Were Supposed to Save Lives. Here Are 5 Cases Where They Failed.

Here are five cases, including the death of Louisville's David McAtee, where body cameras failed to deter violence and hold officers accountable.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil June 2, 2020 12:26 pm EDT
Law and Order Protestors watch as police in riot gear walk down a residential street, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Law and Order Protests Over the Minneapolis Police Killing of George Floyd Have Gone National

“We just want the police officer to be held accountable,” one woman said.

Kimberly Lawson Kimberly Lawson May 29, 2020 12:57 pm EDT
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Law and Order Breonna Taylor: What You Need to Know About the Kentucky EMT Killed by Police While She Was in Bed

On March 13, Breonna Taylor, an EMT working on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, was shot and killed in her Kentucky home by police.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright May 13, 2020 3:51 pm EDT

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