Breonna Taylor

DOJ Seeks Paltry Sentence for Ex-Cop in Breonna Taylor Raid

Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was convicted last year of violating Taylor’s civil rights.

Paulina Rodriguez

Breonna Taylor’s art is seen in Jefferson Square

Judge Rules Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Caused Her Death

Kentucky Circuit Court Judge Charles Simpson dropped some felony charges against two former police officers charged in Taylor’s death.

Owen Lavine

Photo illustration of Ben Crump holding the scales of justice with yellow patterned books in the background

UNCAPED CRUSADER

Civil Rights Lawyer Ben Crump on His ‘Spicy’ New Crime Novel

The main character is a justice-seeking Black lawyer. Sound familiar?

Pilar Melendez

Brett Hankison, right, arrives in court on Oct. 30, 2023, alongside his attorneys for the beginning of his federal trial which will determine if he violated the civil rights of Breonna Taylor,

BREAKING THE DEADLOCK

Prosecutors Will Retry Ex-Cop in Deadly Breonna Taylor Raid

U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings scheduled a tentative trial date for October 2024.

Alex Nguyen

Brett Hankison (right), 47, arrives in court on Monday alongside his attorneys for the beginning of his federal trial

DEADLOCK

Ex-Officer Gets Mistrial in Breonna Taylor Raid Case

The officer was charged with violating the civil rights of Taylor and others when he blindly shot 10 times during a drug warrant search of an incorrect apartment.

Alex Nguyen

THEY DID WHAT?

Officer Who Shot Breonna Taylor Hired by Another Department

When approached about the decision to make the controversial hire, the department’s chief said simply: “there will be opinions on both sides of the equation.”

Brett Bachman