The Kentucky jury deliberated for about three hours on Thursday before returning its verdict, clearing Brett Hankison on all three counts.
Author: Tessa Duvall, Louisville Courier Journal
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.
Louisville police officer shot in Breonna Taylor fatal raid to retire
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, the Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid is retiring.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Louisville police: Releasing records in Breonna Taylor case hurts impartial investigation
The Courier Journal sued Louisville police in May, demanding the release of the investigative file into the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.
Breonna Taylor’s mother endures national spotlight to make sure Black women’s lives matter
Tamika Palmer is the reluctant public face of the movement seeking justice for her Breonna Taylor, baring her grief to protect her daughter’s legacy.