Archiv: Louisville (city)


14.03.2021 - 13:58 [ NPR.org ]

A Year After Breonna Taylor‘s Killing, Family Says There‘s ‚No Accountability‘

The Louisville incident unfolded during a botched narcotics raid, when officers forced their way into her apartment in the early morning hours of March 13, 2020. Taylor was not the target of the raid and the suspect police were searching for was not at Taylor‘s home.

A year after Taylor‘s death, none of the officers who fired their service weapons — a total of 32 rounds — face criminal charges directly over Taylor‘s killing.

14.03.2021 - 13:55 [ ORF.at ]

Demos am Todestag von Breonna Taylor

Ein Jahr nach dem Tod der von Polizeikräften erschossenen Afroamerikanerin Breonna Taylor haben Hunderte Menschen Gerechtigkeit für die junge Frau und Reformen gegen Polizeigewalt gefordert.

26.09.2020 - 13:15 [ CNN / Twitter ]

„I think that there‘s a lot of covering up,“ says Lonita Baker, an attorney for Breonna Taylor‘s family, of the investigation into Taylor‘s death. „We‘re not giving up on state-level manslaughter or murder charges in the case… There‘s sufficient probable cause here.“

26.09.2020 - 13:10 [ Ben Crump, Trial Lawyer for Justice / Twitter ]

12 of Breonna Taylor‘s neighbors NEVER heard police announce themselves before breaking down her door. Did they get a voice at the Grand Jury proceedings? @KYOAG , if you have nothing to hide, release the transcripts so we know the FULL TRUTH of what was presented!

26.09.2020 - 12:55 [ Guardian News / Youtube ]

Family of Breonna Taylor hold press conference in Louisville – watch live

(25.09.2020)

Attorney Ben Crump, co-counsels Sam Aguiar and Lonita Baker, and the family of Breonna Taylor hold a press conference at Jefferson Square Park in Louisville, Kentucky

26.09.2020 - 12:55 [ Attorney General Daniel Cameron / Twitter ]

Read the press release from today’s announcement regarding the completion of the investigation into the death of Ms. Breonna Taylor, and the Grand Jury’s decision:

(24.09.2020)

26.09.2020 - 12:48 [ courier-journal.com ]

Breonna Taylor‘s family, lawyers blast Daniel Cameron over lack of charges in her death

Palmer‘s attorneys, Ben Crump, Lonita Baker and Sam Aguiar, specifically called on Cameron to release the grand jury transcript and recording to show what evidence and recommendations he presented.

„What we also want is for you to quit dodging the question. You were asked at the press conference (Wednesday): Did you make a recommendation“ to the grand jury, Baker asked. „You refused to answer. Answer the question: Did you even present any charges regarding Breonna Taylor to the grand jury?“

26.09.2020 - 12:44 [ wach.com ]

USC Law professor, students react to Breonna Taylor indictment

(24.09.2020)

Jasmine Caruthers is one of the two students helping Miller and said she had mixed emotions on the decision.

„Part of me was happy that the Taylor family was going to get compensated because they have been through so much. Another part of me was extremely sad because at the end of the day you can‘t put a price tag on someone‘s life,“ said Caruthers.

26.07.2020 - 18:08 [ USA Today ]

Live updates from weekend protests: Man shot to death in Austin, Seattle police declare riot, armed militia in Louisville

Protests against racial injustice continued around the nation Saturday with tense situations unfolding in cities including Austin, Texas, Louisville, Kentucky, Seattle, Washington, Aurora, Colorado, Oakland, California, and Chicago, Illinois.

In Louisville two opposing, heavily armed militia groups came within a few dozen yards of each of other, but avoided violence.

03.07.2020 - 11:44 [ WLKY News Louisville / Youtube ]

Voters in Jefferson County upset after getting locked out of Expo Center

(24.05.2020)

Voters were locked out of the Kentucky Expo Center after a backup of traffic into the fairgrounds left people waiting in line past 6:00.

03.07.2020 - 11:40 [ NowThis News / Youtube ]

Kentucky Voters Bang on Doors and Windows of Closed Polling Place | NowThis

(24.06.2020)

Voters in Louisville banged on the windows of the city‘s only polling center, demanding to be let in to cast their ballot after it had initially closed. It was later reopened to allow them in.

24.06.2020 - 13:14 [ @BirkieGal / Twitter ]

Sure it’s fraud. No one, no one wanted McGrath!

24.06.2020 - 13:13 [ PeterCruise / Twitter ]

Sadly, I think the voting machines in Kentucky will keep spinning like Las Vegas slot machines until they produce the desired establishment result.

24.06.2020 - 09:44 [ courier-journal.com ]

Voters chant and beat on doors for entry to Kentucky Expo Center during primary

Voters chanted and beat on the doors for entry to Kentucky Expo Center after being locked out. A judge‘s order allowed those on the pavement at 6pm to allowed to vote.

24.06.2020 - 09:33 [ Governor Andy Beshear / Twitter ]

Today is the primary election. For the first time ever we‘ve allowed mail in voting & no excuse early voting. In addition, 175,053 ex-offenders have had their voting rights restored. There is no excuse. Make your voice heard and cast your #vote today.

(yesterday)

24.06.2020 - 09:31 [ Matt Cohen / Twitter ]

Just ran the numbers… In Jefferson County, Kentucky, there will be 350 voting machines tomorrow for 616,516 registered voters. If polls are open from 7am to 9pm, in order for every voter to cast a ballot, each voter will have .4769 minutes to vote. Or roughly 28 seconds.

24.06.2020 - 09:24 [ msn.com ]

Kentucky Expo Center to be Jefferson County‘s only primary election site

(14.05.2020)

Officials with the County Clerk‘s office say, considering constraints because of COVID-19, and the fact that the county has 2,000 different types of ballots, the Fair and Expo Center was the obvious choice for the only polling location Jefferson county voters will have on Primary Day.

Nore Ghibaudy with the Jefferson County Clerk‘s Office said that they‘re still finalizing how to lay out the landmark and the National Guard will be asked to help.

24.06.2020 - 09:07 [ New York Times ]

Lots of Drama but Little Certainty in Kentucky and New York Primaries

Voters in Kentucky and New York were selecting nominees in extraordinary circumstances on Tuesday, as fears about the coronavirus reduced the number of polling places and led to a surge in absentee balloting that was almost certain to delay the results, possibly for days.

20.06.2020 - 16:41 [ Krystal Ball / Twitter ]

Outrageous!!! 1 polling place for all of Louisville!!!???

12.06.2020 - 04:04 [ NBC News ]

Louisville city council unanimously pass ‚Breonna‘s Law‘ to ban no-knock warrants

The unanimously passed ordinance, which still needs to be approved by the mayor, bans any search warrant that does not require police to announce themselves and their purpose at the premises. It requires any Louisville Metro Police Department or Metro law enforcement to knock and wait a minimum of 15 seconds for a response.

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer vowed to pass the ban as “soon as it hits my desk.”

12.06.2020 - 04:00 [ Courier-Journal.com ]

Louisville police release the Breonna Taylor incident report. It‘s virtually blank

Mayor Greg Fischer was less forgiving, issue a statement Wednesday night calling the released report „unacceptable.“

„Full stop. It’s issues like this that erode public confidence in LMPD’s ability to do its job, and that’s why I’ve ordered an external top-to-bottom review of the department,“ he said. „I am sorry for the additional pain to the Taylor family and our community.“

01.06.2020 - 23:28 [ WAVE 3 News ]

LMPD Chief Conrad fired amid mounting civil unrest

An emotional Fischer announced Monday that there was no officer body camera video of the shooting.

“That lack of institutional failure will not be tolerated,” Fischer said as he announced Conrad’s termination, effective immediately. Robert Schroeder will serve as interim police chief.

01.06.2020 - 23:21 [ WAVE 3 News ]

Officer body cameras weren’t activated during shooting of David McAtee

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on Monday announced there was no officer body camera video of the shooting that killed a popular owner of a barbecue restaurant early Monday morning.

01.06.2020 - 18:42 [ Mark Vanderhoff, Reporter at WLKY News / Twitter ]

After a man was killed by LMPD and the Kentucky National Guard in Louisville, @GovAndyBeshear says he is working to get the video released as soon as possible – hopefully today – and having Kentucky State Police investigate, instead of LMPD.

01.06.2020 - 18:37 [ Stephon Dingle WLKY / Twitter ]

Fascinating image as @louisvillemayor arrives at the scene and walks with police escort to comfort the family of David McAtee, shot to death outside his business by law enforcement this morning.

This as residents yell expletives calling the move political and saving face. @ WLKY

01.06.2020 - 18:35 [ Greg Fischer, Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky / Twitter ]

My deepest, deepest condolences to the family and friends of David McAtee.

01.06.2020 - 18:04 [ Jecorey Arthur, Metro Council District 4 Candidate / Twitter ]

David „Yaya“ McAtee was assassinated by the LMPD and National Guard last night in the West End of Louisville, KY. They are currently occupying my neighborhood. I am out here in a bulletproof vest. Please tell every media outlet to send the choppers.

01.06.2020 - 17:56 [ Governor Andy Beshear / Youtube ]

Governor Beshear will address the recent events in Louisville – 06.01.2020

(livestream)

01.06.2020 - 17:44 [ Molly Shah / Twitter ]

So people not familiar with Louisville will understand how far away the National Guard was from the protest when they shot #DavidMcAtee There was NO reason for them to be in that area.

01.06.2020 - 17:43 [ henny g. / Twitter ]

His name was David McAtee. An unarmed black man and business owner shot and killed by the cops/national guard last night at a gas station at 26th & Broadway in Louisville at his own home.

Haven’t seen enough people talking about this.

01.06.2020 - 17:26 [ Courier-Journal.com ]

Beshear announces investigation into LMPD, National Guard fatally shooting man on Broadway

Authorities have not released the identity of the victim, but various social media posts and individuals at the scene said the man was the owner of a popular West End barbecue business.

01.06.2020 - 17:25 [ New York Times ]

The National Guard was involved in a fatal shooting in Louisville.

A man was killed early Monday in Louisville, Ky., when police officers and National Guard troops were breaking up a group of protesters. Someone in the crowd fired at them, and the troops and officers fired back, the authorities said.

The shooting happened just after midnight, the authorities said, when officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department and the National Guard soldiers were enforcing the city’s curfew. The group of protesters had gathered outside a market in a neighborhood west of downtown.

30.05.2020 - 21:11 [ @ShaggyBull / Twitter ]

Hmm, so no one with LMPD. Who did the shooting? State police? Mercenaries? Vigilanties? Please investigate! #Louisville

(30.05.2020)

30.05.2020 - 21:08 [ Demforever / Twitter ]

Who did the shooting is the big question! ‘Shots fired, we have shots fired’: Listen to Louisville reporter’s harrowing live broadcast — 7 wounded

(29.05.2020)