Posts Tagged ‘louisville police’
Cop under investigation in Breonna Taylor case defends actions, calls protesters ‘thugs’
The Louisville police officer involved in the shooting that killed Breonna Taylor in her apartment in March called protesters “thugs” and “criminals” in an email rant to more than 1,000 officers, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported. The long, disturbing and incendiary email came from police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who is currently assigned to desk duty during…
Read MoreLouisville police enact state of emergency as decision in Breonna Taylor case looms
The Louisville Metropolitan Police Department has implemented a “state of emergency,” effective immediately, as the city prepares for the decision about whether to indict the officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor. Police Chief Robert J. Schroeder enacted an all-hands-on-deck approach, canceling all police leaves and vacations as Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is expected…
Read MoreNBA analyst Mark Jackson asked about Breonna Taylor during playoff game (video)
NBA analyst Mark Jackson certainly had social media rumbling on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, when he and announcer Mark Jones randomly mentioned the Breonna Taylor case during a live playoff game. Jackson and Jones were discussing the NBA players’ efforts at raising awareness about social justice issues during the hotly contested matchup between the Houston…
Read MoreBreonna Taylor was alive for 5 minutes after being shot but got no treatment
Though she was reportedly alive for five to six minutes after being mortally wounded from a hail of police bullets, Breonna Taylor received no immediate treatment from the Louisville cops on March 13, sparking a lawsuit. Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, has filed suit against the Louisville Metro Police officers Brett Hankison, Myles Cosgrove and Jonathan…
Read MorePorsha Williams charged with felony and held without bond
UPDATE (Please read the original story below): Reality TV star Williams was released on her own recognizance from the Louisville Metropolitan Jail at approximately 3 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. LHHNY star Yandy Smith and national activist Tamika Mallory were also let out. Outside the lockup, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star posed with…
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