Activist Tamika Mallory posted on her Instagram page to reveal that Palmer is still struggling to deal with the loss of her daughter. “Yesterday, I spent 30 horrible minutes trying to calm down Breonna Taylor’s mother and my friend,” Mallory wrote. “She was hysterical after learning her daughter and Tyre share the same exact birthday […]
In the lawsuits, Walker claimed that the police violated his rights by not announcing themselves prior to bursting in his and Taylor’s home. He also argued that they used excessive force while in the residence by shooting Taylor, TMZ reports. It is a point of controversy whether the cops knocked or not prior to entering […]
The 57-year-old was originally arrested on December 3, 2020. Johnson initially facing the statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. Grandmaster Jay is the leader of “Not F**cking Around Coalition” (NFAC), a Black paramilitary organization located in the United States that advocates for Black liberation and separatism. Johnson was ordered to serve 3 […]
The chief called Taylor’s death “horrific,” and said in an interview with The Associated Press that she welcomes the federal investigations, which led to charges against Goodlett and the other officers. “I think we’re in an important place that was necessary to get to, before we move on,” she said. Mayor Greg Fischer, whose 12-year […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police detective who helped falsify the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor’s apartment has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge. Federal investigators said Kelly Goodlett added a false line to the warrant and later conspired with another detective to create a cover story when […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Former Louisville police Detective Kelly Goodlett intends to plead guilty to a civil rights charge stemming from the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose death in a botched police drug raid helped spark racial justice protests in 2020. Goodlett is set to appear Aug. 22 before a federal […]
“I cried because it hurt my feelings because why can’t I wear this, I am not hurting anybody by voice my opinion on my shirt,” Palmer added on the post. Palmer says that Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, was escorted out of the courtroom on the second day of the trial for wearing a jacket with […]
A family is searching for answers after a woman died at a hospital after being taken there from an Indiana jail. The family has now hired the same legal team for Breonna Taylor’s family. “Our team has been given the privilege of seeking truth and justice for the family of Ta’Neasha Chappell,” Louisville attorney Sam […]
Update (July 9, 2021): An attorney representing Breonna Taylor’s family has filed a lawsuit against the Louisville Metro Police Department (MPD). Attorney Sam Aguiar said the officers involved in the fatal raid were assigned body cameras and he believes the department lied about having video evidence of the fatal shooting, NBC News reported. In the […]
While advocates for Breonna Taylor continue to encourage people to #SayHerName, their wishes recently came to fruition. On Thursday, a female horse named Breonna beat five other stallions at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, just ahead of the May 1 Kentucky Derby. The horse galloped to the finish line under jockey Corey Lanerie and is […]