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Author: Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier Journal

News

Jury clears ex-Louisville police officer Brett Hankison of wanton endangerment in Breonna Taylor shooting

March 3, 2022Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Jury clears ex-Louisville police officer Brett Hankison of wanton endangerment in Breonna Taylor shooting

The Kentucky jury deliberated for about three hours Thursday before returning its verdict, clearing Brett Hankison on all three counts.

Nation

Breonna Taylor’s mom leaves courtroom after ex-cop said Taylor ‘didn’t need to die’ in raid

March 2, 2022Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Breonna Taylor’s mom leaves courtroom after ex-cop said Taylor ‘didn’t need to die’ in raid

Ex-Louisville police detective Brett Hankison testified in his own defense saying he did nothing wrong in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor.

Nation

‘Lurking … beneath the surface’: How Breonna Taylor will affect trial of former Louisville officer

February 1, 2022Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on ‘Lurking … beneath the surface’: How Breonna Taylor will affect trial of former Louisville officer

Legal experts say a conviction is possible against an ex-cop in the shooting, but it may be difficult to overcome the deference juries give to police.

Nation

Ex-Louisville police officer goes to trial for role in Breonna Taylor shooting: What to know

January 28, 2022Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Ex-Louisville police officer goes to trial for role in Breonna Taylor shooting: What to know

Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison faces criminal charges for the shooting but not for endangering Breonna Taylor. Jury selection begins.

News

Charges permanently dropped against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend for shooting officer the night she was killed

March 8, 2021Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Charges permanently dropped against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend for shooting officer the night she was killed

Kenneth Walker, Breonna Taylor’s then-boyfriend, faced charges from the night he shot a Louisville officer before police fatally shot Taylor.

Nation

Breonna Taylor’s mom ran a full-page ad in the Washington Post calling out Biden. Here’s why.

December 17, 2020Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Breonna Taylor’s mom ran a full-page ad in the Washington Post calling out Biden. Here’s why.

“We fought for you. It is now your turn to fight for us,” Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, wrote to President-elect Joe Biden.

Nation

A council refused to appoint a special prosecutor in Breonna Taylor case. An outcry ensued.

December 5, 2020December 6, 2020Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on A council refused to appoint a special prosecutor in Breonna Taylor case. An outcry ensued.

A Kentucky council has declined to appoint a special prosecutor to review the March 13 fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.

Nation

5 things to look for in Breonna Taylor documentary from ABC 20/20 and The Courier Journal

November 21, 2020Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on 5 things to look for in Breonna Taylor documentary from ABC 20/20 and The Courier Journal

The special looked at what led police to Breonna Taylor’s door on March 13, the investigation into her death and ongoing protests that resulted.

Nation

Breonna Taylor’s autopsy report reveals how Louisville police shots killed her

September 26, 2020Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Breonna Taylor’s autopsy report reveals how Louisville police shots killed her

Breonna Taylor was struck six times by Louisville Metro police bullets, including in the artery connecting her heart to her lungs.

Nation

‘Nowhere to turn’: Homeless with cancer, a Louisville man struggles each day to survive

July 20, 2019Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on ‘Nowhere to turn’: Homeless with cancer, a Louisville man struggles each day to survive

For the homeless living with serious, chronic illnesses, there are few places to turn in Louisville as they deal with true matters of life and death.

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