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Officer Fired in Breoona Taylor’s Death Appeals Termination, Feels It’s

manertt July 10, 2020

After thousands protested and signed petitions demanding the arrest of the officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s death, cop Brett Hankison was fired from Kentucky’s Louisville Metro Police Department. But now, he’s appealing his termination. The LMPD terminated Hankison last week, saying he would be criminally charged in her death. In the days since his termination, […]Read More

BlackOut 2020:What You Need To Know & How To Support

Diamond Jeune July 8, 2020

To commemorate the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and thousands of others, black people and allies are participating in #BlackoutDay2020 on July 7. The movement is uniting Black people in economic solidarity, and encouraging participants to support Black owned businesses. #BlackoutDay2020 was created by three Black Tumblr users Mars Sebastian, T’von Green, and Newkirk. The […]Read More

Breonna Taylor Protest Interrupted By Fatal Shooting, One Day and

Diamond Jeune June 30, 2020

Authorities are investigating a shooting at Kentucky’s Jefferson Square Park that left one person dead and another injured during a Breonna Taylor protest in Louisville Saturday evening. Video posted via social media shows at least one victim being treated for a gunshot wound. No additional information was released according to authorities. For weeks, the park […]Read More

One Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor’s Killing Fired, After Weeks

Diamond Jeune June 24, 2020

Detective Brett Hankison has been terminated for his involvement in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, back in March. This termination comes after people across the world have been sharing tweets, and petition to raise awareness on Taylor’s case. The petition has over 8,000,000 signatures. No cops have been arrested and or […]Read More

Breonna Taylor Murder: Officer Hankison to be Fired from Louisville

Asia Gaskin June 21, 2020

The wheels of justice are beginning to turn in favor of Breonna Taylor… But it’s still not enough. Brett Hankison, one of the three Louisville cops who fired their weapons during the deadly March 13 raid at Taylor’s home is no longer a member of the police force. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer just announced Hankison […]Read More

Cop Involved in Breonna Taylor’s Murder Accused of Sexual Assault

Asia Gaskin June 5, 2020

An officer involved in the senseless murder of Breonna Taylor is being fingered for sexual assault. Brett Hankison, one of the three Louisville cops responsible for the March 13 shooting death of the 26-year-old Kentucky EMT, is being publicly accused of making nonconsensual sexual advances towards a woman named Emily Terry. On the eve of […]Read More

Seven People Shot In Louisville Protests Over Death of Breonna

Honeygrip May 29, 2020

Seven people were shot in Louisville, KY around 11:30 PM Thursday during protests over the death of Breonna Taylor. Hundreds of protesters stormed through the streets of downtown Louisville demanding justice in the March killing of Taylor—who was shot at least eight times when officers forcibly entered her apartment to serve a warrant on someone […]Read More

Family Of Slain EMT Breonna Taylor Sues LMPD Officers, Hires

Diamond Jeune May 12, 2020

Breonna Taylor’s family is suing Kentucky’s Louisville Metro Police Department officers for killing the 26-year-old EMT worker during an officer-involved shooting in March. The family claims Taylor was gunned down by mistake. Taylor was shot several times while officers were trying to serve a drug warrant. Officials say the police knocked on Taylor’s door before […]Read More