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In Louisville, Relief and Regret After Ex-Officer's Conviction in Breonna Taylor Case

The conviction of a police officer involved in Breonna Taylor's death brought mixed emotions, emphasizing justice, as the community reflected quietly on the events.

Federal Jury Finds Ex-Officer Brett Hankison Guilty of Violating Breonna Taylor's Rights

Brett Hankison was found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's rights, marking a significant legal development in the ongoing case.

In Louisville, Relief and Regret After Ex-Officer's Conviction in Breonna Taylor Case

The conviction of a police officer involved in Breonna Taylor's death brought mixed emotions, emphasizing justice, as the community reflected quietly on the events.

Federal Jury Finds Ex-Officer Brett Hankison Guilty of Violating Breonna Taylor's Rights

Brett Hankison was found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's rights, marking a significant legal development in the ongoing case.
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US jury finds cop guilty of excessive force in Taylor death DW 11/02/2024

A former police officer was convicted of using excessive force during the raid that killed Breonna Taylor, raising accountability concerns.

Ex-Kentucky officer convicted of using excessive force against Breonna Taylor

Former Kentucky police detective was convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched raid, marking a pivotal moment for police accountability.

Judge throws out major felony charges against police in Breonna Taylor killing

Legal responsibility for Breonna Taylor's death determined to be with her boyfriend, not the officers' warrant falsification.

US jury finds cop guilty of excessive force in Taylor death DW 11/02/2024

A former police officer was convicted of using excessive force during the raid that killed Breonna Taylor, raising accountability concerns.

Ex-Kentucky officer convicted of using excessive force against Breonna Taylor

Former Kentucky police detective was convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched raid, marking a pivotal moment for police accountability.

Judge throws out major felony charges against police in Breonna Taylor killing

Legal responsibility for Breonna Taylor's death determined to be with her boyfriend, not the officers' warrant falsification.
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US: Ex-cop used excessive force on Breonna Taylor jury DW 11/02/2024

A former Kentucky police officer was convicted of excessive force in the Breonna Taylor case, highlighting issues of police accountability and reform.
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Federal prosecutors file new indictment against ex-Louisville police officers

The indictment against former officers highlights serious allegations of falsifying information that directly led to the death of Breonna Taylor.

The 44 Percent: Overtown exhibit, gentrification in Little Haiti, and Breonna Taylor

Breonna Taylor's family still fighting for justice
Justice Department prepares third trial for Brett Hankison

Justice Department report faults Louisville police for civil rights violations

Law Following the police killing of Breonna Taylor, the U.S. Justice Department says it found a pattern of civil rights violations in its investigation of the Louisville, Ky., police department.Copyright 2023 NPR.All rights reserved.Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.

Federal prosecutors file new indictment against ex-Louisville police officers

The indictment against former officers highlights serious allegations of falsifying information that directly led to the death of Breonna Taylor.

The 44 Percent: Overtown exhibit, gentrification in Little Haiti, and Breonna Taylor

Breonna Taylor's family still fighting for justice
Justice Department prepares third trial for Brett Hankison

Justice Department report faults Louisville police for civil rights violations

Law Following the police killing of Breonna Taylor, the U.S. Justice Department says it found a pattern of civil rights violations in its investigation of the Louisville, Ky., police department.Copyright 2023 NPR.All rights reserved.Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.
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Feds to retry ex-Louisville cop Brett Hankison in police raid death of Breonna Taylor

Federal prosecutors in Kentucky will retry former Louisville cop Brett Hankison for the death of Breonna Taylor during a botched police raid.
The shooting brought attention to the Black Lives Matter movement and excessive police violence against black residents.

Mistrial Declared in Case Against Former Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Raid

The federal jury failed to reach a verdict on civil rights charges against the former Louisville police officer involved in the Breonna Taylor case.
The case resulted in a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a consensus.
The former officer, Brett Hankison, was charged with violating Taylor's civil rights.

Mistrial Declared in Case Against Former Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Raid

The federal jury in the civil rights case against the former Louisville police officer involved in Breonna Taylor's death was unable to reach a verdict.
The mistrial was declared after the jury could not reach a consensus on whether the officer violated Taylor's civil rights.
Brett Hankison faced charges for blindly firing shots into Taylor's home, but the jury did not reach a verdict.

Feds to retry ex-Louisville cop Brett Hankison in police raid death of Breonna Taylor

Federal prosecutors in Kentucky will retry former Louisville cop Brett Hankison for the death of Breonna Taylor during a botched police raid.
The shooting brought attention to the Black Lives Matter movement and excessive police violence against black residents.

Mistrial Declared in Case Against Former Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Raid

The federal jury failed to reach a verdict on civil rights charges against the former Louisville police officer involved in the Breonna Taylor case.
The case resulted in a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a consensus.
The former officer, Brett Hankison, was charged with violating Taylor's civil rights.

Mistrial Declared in Case Against Former Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Raid

The federal jury in the civil rights case against the former Louisville police officer involved in Breonna Taylor's death was unable to reach a verdict.
The mistrial was declared after the jury could not reach a consensus on whether the officer violated Taylor's civil rights.
Brett Hankison faced charges for blindly firing shots into Taylor's home, but the jury did not reach a verdict.
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Olympia Bukkakis' Replay Is A Piece of Queer Heaven

When I entered the main stage of the Sopiensaele theater on Wednesday evening and saw the three performers of Olympia Bukkakis' new production "replay" twirling around in a set of silky white and translucent fabrics hanging from the ceiling like clouds I thought to myself: This must be a queer version of heaven.

LAPD officer caught saying 'happy hunting' before fatal shooting gets 2-day suspension

A Los Angeles police SWAT officer who was caught on body-camera video telling his colleagues "happy hunting" before a fatal police shooting last spring has received a two-day suspension following an internal investigation, according to LAPD disciplinary records.The newly released records identify the officer by his rank - police officer III - but doesn't name him, due to state privacy laws.

'Black on Black' Celebrates Black Culture While Exploring History and Racial Tension

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Cover of 'Black on Black' by Daniel Black.(Hanover Square Press)



These lines appear on the first page of Daniel Black's Black on Black: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America:
Black on Black is not an easy read.Black's voice is strong, informed, angry, and relentless - and that infuses his essays with the power to affect readers.

For playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, theater doesn't just reflect reality it creates it

Suzan-Lori Parks (right), and the cast of Plays for the Plague Year.Parks, a prolific playwright, is doing something new with this play  she's acting.Joan Marcus Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is one of the dominating figures in American theater today.And when we first spoke earlier this year, she said she was just starting to think about her body of work over the past few decades in order to come up with an overarching philosophy.

Olympia Bukkakis' Replay Is A Piece of Queer Heaven

When I entered the main stage of the Sopiensaele theater on Wednesday evening and saw the three performers of Olympia Bukkakis' new production "replay" twirling around in a set of silky white and translucent fabrics hanging from the ceiling like clouds I thought to myself: This must be a queer version of heaven.

LAPD officer caught saying 'happy hunting' before fatal shooting gets 2-day suspension

A Los Angeles police SWAT officer who was caught on body-camera video telling his colleagues "happy hunting" before a fatal police shooting last spring has received a two-day suspension following an internal investigation, according to LAPD disciplinary records.The newly released records identify the officer by his rank - police officer III - but doesn't name him, due to state privacy laws.

'Black on Black' Celebrates Black Culture While Exploring History and Racial Tension

Please try again




Cover of 'Black on Black' by Daniel Black.(Hanover Square Press)



These lines appear on the first page of Daniel Black's Black on Black: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America:
Black on Black is not an easy read.Black's voice is strong, informed, angry, and relentless - and that infuses his essays with the power to affect readers.

For playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, theater doesn't just reflect reality it creates it

Suzan-Lori Parks (right), and the cast of Plays for the Plague Year.Parks, a prolific playwright, is doing something new with this play  she's acting.Joan Marcus Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is one of the dominating figures in American theater today.And when we first spoke earlier this year, she said she was just starting to think about her body of work over the past few decades in order to come up with an overarching philosophy.
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'Black on Black' Celebrates Black Culture While Exploring History and Racial Tension

Please try again




Cover of 'Black on Black' by Daniel Black.(Hanover Square Press)



These lines appear on the first page of Daniel Black's Black on Black: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America:
Black on Black is not an easy read.Black's voice is strong, informed, angry, and relentless - and that infuses his essays with the power to affect readers.

Breonna Taylor's boyfriend settles Louisville lawsuits over shooting

Attorney Benjamin Crump (left) holds up the hand of Kenneth Walker during a rally on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on June 25, 2020.Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor who fired a shot at police as they burst through Taylor's door the night she was killed, has settled two lawsuits against the city of Louisville, his attorneys said.
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