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11.04.2023 / 13:37

Louisville bank shooting: What we know about the victims

LOUISVILLE, KY - APRIL 10: Community members gather at Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church for a vigil following the mass shooting at the Old National Bank on April 10, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. A gunman opened fire inside the bank, killing four pe LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Tributes were growing Monday for the five people slain in a shooting at a Louisville bank, with friends sharing details of their lives and mourners gathering at vigils.Details were also emerging about some of the wounded, including a rookie officer who was just recently sworn in.Louisville’s former Mayor Greg Fischer said he’d known 63-year-old Tommy Elliott, one of those killed, for 40 years.

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Police chief's past sows doubts in wake of Taylor's death

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville city leaders praised the former Atlanta police chief who has been hired to oversee their struggling department in the wake of Breonna Taylor's death, but some critics questioned if she was the right choice after a rocky departure from her previous job.Erika Shields was introduced this week after winning plaudits from Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and a panel that unanimously selected her after a months-long search process.

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‘Racism sickens me’: Louisville mayor declares racism a public health crisis

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer speaks at Kentucky Center For African American Heritage on May 3, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville, Kentucky Mayor Greg Fischer announced and signed an executive order Tuesday declaring racism a public health crisis in a bid to address and advance racial equity in the city.“As mayor and just as an American and a human being, this racism sickens me,” Fischer said in a virtual news conference on Tuesday.

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Police release details of Breonna Taylor investigation

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville police released details Wednesday of its investigation into the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, a case that has sparked nationwide protests.Mayor Greg Fischer said it was important to release the investigative files as quickly as possible, after making “necessary redactions." Much of the information in the files was included in records from the grand jury proceedings that were released last week, he said.“I urge all to be sensitive that these files contain information and images that are traumatic and painful,” Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said in a release.The files include investigative letters, interview transcripts, officers’ body camera videos, audio and video files of interviews, crime scene unit

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Breonna Taylor case: Officer pleads not guilty following grand jury indictment

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Breonna Taylor protests continue as Louisville under curfew

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Police maintained barricades and plans for a nighttime curfew as Louisville prepared Saturday for a fourth night of protests after a grand jury declined to charge the officers who shot Breonna Taylor.Early Saturday evening, some protesters were gathering at a downtown park, known as “Injustice Square,” which has hosted demonstrations for more than 120 days over the shooting death of the 26-year-old Black woman in a police raid gone wrong.Protests Friday night were peaceful but police arrested 22 people for curfew violations.

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'What do we do with this pain?' Many ask in Breonna Taylor case

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In the wake of the decision not to prosecute Kentucky police officers for killing Breonna Taylor, authorities and activists alike wrestled Thursday with the question of what comes next amid continued demands for justice in the Black woman’s death.“The question obviously is: What do we do with this pain?” Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said during a news conference. “There is no one answer, no easy answer to that question.”Fischer pleaded for calm a day after peaceful protests in Louisville turned violent, and a gunman shot and wounded two police officers.

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Breonna Taylor: Many ask what's next in case as protests continue across US

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In the wake of the decision not to prosecute Kentucky police officers for killing Breonna Taylor, authorities and activists alike wrestled Thursday with the question of what comes next amid continued demands for justice in the Black woman's death.“The question obviously is: What do we do with this pain?” Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said during a news conference. “There is no one answer, no easy answer to that question.”Fischer pleaded for calm a day after peaceful protests in Louisville turned violent, and a gunman shot and wounded two police officers.

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Breonna Taylor: Grand jury to announce findings in case Wednesday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A grand jury in Kentucky is scheduled to present its findings to a judge in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black emergency medical worker who was shot multiple times by officers on March 13.An announcement said the report will be presented at 1:15 p.m. ET Wednesday in Frankfort.

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Breonna Taylor: Louisville anxiously awaits decision on charging officers in case

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky’s largest city was preparing for more protests and possible unrest ahead of the state attorney general’s announcement on whether he will charge officers in the death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black emergency medical worker who was shot multiple times by officers on March 13.On Monday, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer declared a state of emergency due to the potential for civil unrest, hours after police said they would restrict access in the city's downtown area. The mayor and police said they were trying to plan ahead of time to protect both demonstrators and the people who live and work there.Attorney General Daniel Cameron has declined to set a deadline for his decision.

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Louisville reaches $12M settlement with family of Breonna Taylor

Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old aspiring nurse, was killed on March 13 after being shot eight times by Louisville police officers.

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Kentucky AG meets with Breonna Taylor’s family for first time – 5 months after her death

extended condolences to the family of Breonna Taylor this week, meeting with them for the first time since Taylor was fatally shot by police during a drug raid in March, according to reports.Attorney General Daniel Cameron claimed he didn’t try to meet with the family sooner because he wanted to avoid any interference with his office’s investigation into the case, family members told ABC News.“He wants to have the right answer at the end of this.

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Louisville police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting will be fired

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - One of three police officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville has been fired. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer made the announcement Friday, stating that Louisville Metro Police is initiating the termination of Det. Brett Hankison.Taylor, a 26-year-old black woman who was studying to become a nurse, was shot eight times by officers who burst into her home while conducting a narcotics investigation on March 13.

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Louisville seeks US review of police killing of black woman

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville officials have now asked the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI to review the police department's internal investigation of the killing of a black woman by officers raiding her home two months ago.

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Judge: City cannot prevent drive-in Easter service

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - APRIL 05: Worshipers pray during the drive-in service at On Fire Christian Church on April 05, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic limiting gatherings of people, churches have responded with alternate way

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Kentucky judges order coronavirus patients, others to wear GPS ankle monitors for refusing to stay home

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