The petition, filed with the state House of Representatives on Friday, accuses Cameron of lying repeatedly to citizens about what was presented to the grand jury. More >>
Kim Burbrink has been demoted from major to lieutenant and moved from the interdiction unit to special operations More >>
Breonna Taylor's aunt, Bianca Austin, sat on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office. More >>
The trial for former Det. Brett Hankison has been scheduled for Aug. 31. Prosecutors said it will take them 3 to 4 days to put on their case. More >>
On December 24 Cameron was forced to leave his house after officials reportedly learned that 'caravans of protesters' were planning to come to the area to 'start a fire,' an attorney general's staff member told lawmakers Tuesday. More >>
The Louisville Police Merit Board will meet later this month, and then there will be a public hearing for former Detective Joshua Jaynes. More >>
‘I understand that words matter, facts matter, and the incredibly sensitive nature of this incident,’ Erika Shields wrote in an email to officers. ‘I am grateful for the candor of the officers and am committed to getting it right as I move forward.’ More >>
Shields, who resigned from the Atlanta Police Department over the fatal police shooting of a Black man in June, will take over a Louisville department under scrutiny over its handling of the Breonna Taylor raid. More >>
In one of her final acts as interim chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department, Yvette Gentry has fired two detectives for their role in a raid last year that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor. More >>
In addition, Det. Joshua Jaynes in his own email to the department referenced Cosgrove's letter and said "the city has destroyed our lives, and they truly do not care." More >>
On the latest episode of our news podcast, WDRB reporters Jason Riley and Travis Ragsdale discuss Louisville police's recent move to fire two more officers in the Breonna Taylor case and what additional fallout could be ahead. More >>
An LMPD police officer who shot Breonna Taylor and the detective who sought the warrant on Monday were scheduled to face a termination hearing after being notified that they would be fired. More >>
In addition to Joshua Jaynes, Detective Myles Cosgrove, who fired the bullet that killed Breonna Taylor, also received a pre-termination letter from Gentry on Tuesday, his attorney confirmed to WDRB News. More >>
Walker's attorney, Steve Romines, told WDRB News that Perry called him Sunday after making a donation to the GoFundMe page. More >>
The Kentucky Prosecutors Advisory Council declined to appoint a new special prosecutor in the Breonna Taylor case last week. More >>
Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor's mother, had asked the Kentucky Prosecutors Advisory Council to appoint a new special prosecutor. Daniel Cameron, the state's attorney general, had overseen the case. More >>
If Johnson is convicted of his charges, he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, according to a news release from United States Attorney Russell Coleman's office. More >>
Kenneth Walker, who was Taylor's boyfriend at the time, claims that his rights were violated when he was arrested and shot at after he fired at police. More >>
Louisville Metro Police said officers found Adrian Walker shot around 12:30 p.m. Thursday near Magazine and S. 23rd streets. More >>
Circuit Court Judge Ann Bailey Smith ruled there are “less restrictive alternatives” than allowing only attorneys for the Kentucky Attorney General’s office and former Det. Brett Hankison to see evidence in the case. More >>
The memorial was set up for more than 150 days at the park many are calling "Injustice Square" at the corner of Sixth and Jefferson streets. More >>
The exhibit featuring Taylor's memorial is expected to be open in four weeks at Roots 101, which is located at 819 W. Main St., and will be a permanent installation. More >>
In the tradition of African burial, the memorial will rest close to the Ohio River. More >>
Taylor's mother, Tamika Palmer, supports moving the memorial to a permanent home, according to the co-chair of the Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. More >>
The other jurors, both men who have remained anonymous, said Wednesday they believe additional charges should have been considered against the officers for their roles in the raid, which ended in Taylor's death. More >>
Kenneth Walker, however, has claimed he was acting in self-defense, believing officers were intruders breaking into Taylor's apartment. More >>
Louisville's police union had argued that the short-term extension, which increases officers' starting salaries, was valid when Mayor Greg Fischer and the FOP signed it October 2. More >>
Attorney General Daniel Cameron's office filed the evidence in the criminal case against former LMPD Det. Brett Hankison as 'exculpatory' -- meaning it could aid Hankison's defense. More >>
Two members of the Breonna Taylor grand jury said Wednesday they believe additional charges should have been considered against Louisville police officers who fired shots during the fatal March raid of Taylor’s apartment. More >>
Tamika Palmer and two attorneys want the Kentucky Prosecutors Advisory Council to 'evaluate the unwillingness and refusal' of Attorney General Daniel Cameron to present possible charges against Louisville police officers in Taylor’s March 13 shooting to a grand jury. More >>
Two grand jurors, one a white man and the other an African American man, have spoken out about the grand jury proceedings through statements but have remained anonymous. More >>
LMPD had not reported any arrests related to the demonstration as of 11:30 p.m. More >>
Police major in charge of officers in Breonna Taylor shooting reassigned amid internal investigation
The investigation into Maj. Kim Burbrink was launched less than two weeks after LMPD released its internal probe into the fatal shooting of Taylor. More >>
University of Louisville President Neeli Bendapudi has conspicuously embraced 'anti-racism' as a core value for the university. But, what does that mean? And what will change as a result? More >>
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron told reporters September 23 in Frankfort that the grand jury 'agreed' that two of the officers were 'justified' in firing their weapons while serving a warrant on Taylor's apartment in March. More >>
A Jefferson County grand jury on Sept. 23 charged Hankison with three felony counts of wanton endangerment for firing into a neighboring apartment during LMPD's raid on Breonna Taylor's home in March. More >>
The decision to allow the jurors to speak publicly lies with Jefferson Circuit Judge Annie O'Connell, who on Oct. 8 said she will get a ruling out "as quickly as I can." More >>
Kenneth Walker's interview with "CBS This Morning" aired Wednesday — Walker's first televised interview since Taylor's death. More >>
Joshua Jaynes, the detective who sought the search warrant for Breonna Taylor's home, says there was enough evidence to issue the warrant despite questions about its legitimacy. More >>
That grand juror is asking a court to lift the traditional cone of silence on grand jury proceedings and allow them to speak about what was and wasn't presented in the case. More >>
In all, LMPD said four people were arrested. They face charges of assault, menacing, harassment with physical contact and resisting arrest. Two officers also suffered minor injuries from the incident. More >>
Organizers of the "March to Justice" hoped the event would encourage people who don't normally protest but support the racial justice movement to get involved. More >>
Louisville residents will have an opportunity to weigh in throughout the process. More >>
Tina Samolsky is dealing with fresh grief after results that should have been private have been released for all the world to see. More >>
In a statement to WDRB News on Thursday, Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Wine in May said no decision will be made while the Department of Justice and FBI continue to review the case. More >>
The head of Louisville's SWAT team says mistakes were made in the raid that ended the life of a former EMT. More >>
Judge Annie O'Connell agreed to review the arguments and get back with a decision. More >>
A "summary of events" written by a Public Integrity Unit investigator was among the records in the Taylor shooting released Wednesday. More >>
The Louisville police department's Public Integrity Unit concluded in a report released Wednesday that the detective who applied for the search warrant 'should be reviewed for criminal actions.' More >>
Cameron on Wednesday said he has "concerns with a grand juror seeking to make anonymous and unlimited disclosures about the grand jury proceedings," according to a statement from his office. More >>
Police redacted parts of the review done by the Public Integrity Unit, which investigates officer shootings and probes potential criminal violations by officers. More >>
On the latest episode of Uncovered, our news podcast, WDRB.com reporters Marcus Green and Chris Otts discuss what we learned from the Breonna Taylor grand jury tapes and the pivotal questions still to be answered in the case. More >>
In the video footage, Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, can be seen, barefoot, slowly walking backward with his hands above his head following the instruction of a fleet of officers standing behind him with their guns drawn. More >>
Louisville's chamber of commerce is calling on downtown stores and offices to remove the plywood. "Together, we can change the narrative,” Greater Louisville Inc. CEO Sarah Davasher-Wisdom told WDRB. More >>
Ky. Attorney General Daniel Cameron was on Fox & Friends on Tuesday to talk about questions in the case. More >>
"It seems to me that the Attorney General did not fulfill his duties by not putting the warrant issue in front of the grand jurors," Attorney Ted Shouse said. More >>
The newly released evidence also raises questions about how Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron's office presented the case to jurors. More >>
A second grand juror is expressing concerns with the proceedings of the Breonna Taylor case. More >>
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron was required to give a redacted audio copy to Jefferson Circuit Judge Ann Bailey Smith, who had ordered their release. More >>
Cameron's office was tasked with determining if criminal charges would be brought against three Louisville Metro Police officers who fired their weapons during the fatal March 13 raid on Taylor's apartment. More >>
Women who helped shape Breonna Taylor's life during her high school years came together to remember her on Thursday. More >>
Two of the officers who were involved in serving the warrant at Breonna Taylor's apartment now have online fundraising pages. More >>
At least four LMPD officers were told there was no 'package history' at Taylor's Springfield Drive apartment, according to investigators. More >>
Incoming LMPD chief ready to review 'scope of the evidence' in Breonna Taylor grand jury proceedings
Former LMPD Deputy Chief Yvette Gentry will take the oath of office Thursday morning, replacing interim Chief Robert Schroeder, who is retiring. More >>
'I never forgot her' | Amid protests, Louisville man reconnects with LMPD officer who saved his life
Charles Smith and Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Christina Beaven met several years ago, when Beaven helped Smith while he was hanging from the Clark Memorial Bridge. More >>
Attorney General Daniel Cameron is seeking more time to make redactions 'in the interest of protection of witnesses, and in particular private citizens named in the recordings.' More >>
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer issued an executive order Tuesday loosening some of the restrictions. More >>
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said his office did not give the grand jury in the Breonna Taylor case the option to consider murder charges in her death. More >>
During a news conference at the Galt House, Kevin Glogower said the public has a right to know exactly what was presented in the case. More >>
Only hours earlier, a grand juror in the Taylor case had filed a motion in Jefferson Circuit Court asking a judge to release the evidence and make the proceedings public, in part, to protect jurors from backlash. More >>
The juror suggests in a filing in Jefferson Circuit Court that Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is using the grand jurors 'as a shield to deflect accountability and responsibility for these decisions.' More >>
Lt. Dale Massey told police investigators that he "had no idea" there was going to be a raid of Taylor’s apartment and based on what he and other members saw at the scene, "we just got the feeling that night, you know, um, something really bad happened." More >>
The testimony offered a window into the relationship between the Fischer administration and the police department. More >>
Barriers blocking streets in downtown Louisville will remain, as the city does a daily assessment of the situation. More >>
Former LMPD Detective Brett Hankison pleaded not guilty Monday to three counts of wanton endangerment. More >>
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling, issued Monday morning, is the latest setback in Chief Robert Schroeder's efforts since early August to avoid answering questions from the Louisville Metro Council's government oversight and audit committee. More >>
The law defines first-degree rioting as knowingly participating in a riot that causes injury to a person who is not rioting, or causes substantial property damage. More >>
Hankison was indicted by a grand jury last week following Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron's investigation into the shooting death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of LMPD officers during a March 13 raid on her apartment. More >>
The church was joined by the Presbyterian of Mid-Kentucky for the Vigil of Justice at Beulah Presbyterian Church in response to the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case last week. More >>
Scott and her daughter were charged with first-degree rioting, a Class D felony, failure to disperse and unlawful assembly, according to LMPD. More >>
Former Chief Steve Conrad testified the information he initially received was 100% contradictory from what he later learned. "I was concerned at this point about this conflicting information," he told investigators. More >>
Releasing a recording or transcript of the presentation would “promote ‘the ends of justice’ and the search for the truth," according to the motion. More >>
The post has since been removed, and Smith's current employer has placed him on leave. More >>
Lawyers for Breonna Taylor's family demand Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron release grand jury transcripts
Speaking in Jefferson Square Park, national civil rights attorney Ben Crump raised a litany of questions about what evidence jurors reviewed before indicting former Louisville police Det. Brett Hankison. More >>
Several players addressed the crowd before the march, encouraging everyone to stay peaceful. More >>
Louisville Metro Police Department has accused Scott of being among protesters who caused damage to several locations, including the main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. More >>
"How could we not help with this?” a church leader said. More >>
As demonstrators move throughout the city, TARC said it cannot assure that drivers can arrive safely to their destinations. More >>
Before the march, protesters painted banners in Taylor's honor to carry with them during the demonstration. More >>
Larynzo Johnson was surrounded by officers as he was arraigned Friday. More >>
In the appeal, Schroeder's attorneys repeat previous arguments that testimony in open session would jeopardize Schroeder's legal protection in other an ACLU lawsuit that names him individually. More >>
Scott is the author of legislation known as "Breonna’s Law," which would ban the use of no-knock warrants statewide. More >>
“Watching this case unfold and the largely peaceful protests in our city has had a profound effect on me,” Pollio said. More >>
Gregory was shot in the leg Wednesday and released from the hospital. More >>
The curfew from 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. throughout Jefferson County will be extended extend until Monday morning, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced Thursday. More >>
“There's no way that any learning could have occurred today without giving them that space to speak up if they wanted to,” Jessica Dueñas said. More >>
While some legal experts say Kentucky law supports a Jefferson County grand jury's decision, others say it felt rushed. More >>
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has said Kentucky law and a federal investigation prevent him from revealing details about the grand jury probe. More >>
All Jefferson County Public Schools football games scheduled to be played Thursday and Friday night will be rescheduled to Saturday or Sunday, the district announced Thursday. More >>
Nearly 130 protesters were arrested in Louisville in the hours following the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case. More >>
According to the arrest citation, Larynzo Johnson, 26, faces two counts of assaulting a police officer and 14 counts of wanton endangerment of a police officer. More >>
Organizers are planning an online vigil from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. the day after a decision is announced in the Breonna Taylor case. More >>
The signs on the doors said open, but barricades and street closures emptied a lot of downtown businesses Tuesday. More >>
“The paranoia on this is far bigger than the circumstances today. That could change tomorrow," U of L Health CEO Tom Miller said during a board meeting. More >>
As a decision looms in the Breonna Taylor case, law students at the University of Louisville are in class exploring the systems that lead to her death. More >>
Until the decision comes, university officials say the campus will remain open and operating on its regular schedule. More >>
Most hearings scheduled for court in downtown Louisville this week have been rescheduled. More >>
Interim Chief Robert Schroeder also defended LMPD's decision to erect barricades in downtown Louisville, saying that it's "not a lockdown." More >>
"When a police officer comes to your house with a warrant, you should be able to ask to see that warrant and see which judge said that this is OK," reporter Jacob Ryan of the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting says on the latest episode of our news podcast, Uncovered by WDRB. More >>
The Louisville Metro Police Department has canceled all off days and vacation requests until further notice, as the agency prepares for Attorney General Daniel Cameron's announcement in the Breonna Taylor case. More >>
Beshear said the city of Louisville made a “general request” for state assistance “about a week ago.” More >>
The lawsuit accuses law enforcement of making a series of escalating mistakes, including firing pepper balls at fleeing citizens, turning off body cameras and using deadly force without justification or warning More >>
The group addressed, point-by-point, several changes and potential Louisville Metro Police policies shifts that came from the settlement. More >>
Those who filmed the incident as it unfolded Friday said the driver pointed a gun at protesters first. More >>
The shooting happened near the same location where David McAtee was shot after an exchange of gunfire outside Dino's Food Mart on June 1. More >>
With an LMPD helicopter flying overhead, protesters chanted, "Daniel Cameron do your job!" and said they won't stop until justice is served. More >>
The Department of Homeland Security has identified four federal buildings as "high risk" targets in Louisville. More >>
The council learned there was friction between the mayor's office and LMPD during certain nights of protest. More >>
FOP President Ryan Nichols said he does not oppose the changes to LMPD outlined in the settlement. More >>
To help understand what that would mean for the case, WDRB News talked to a local attorney and legal expert about what happens in a grand jury proceeding. More >>
The city's settlement with the family of Taylor is the largest police misconduct payment the city has ever paid in a lawsuit. More >>
Council could soon subpoena other LMPD command staff, if Chief Robert Schroeder won't testify More >>
“I think that the family acknowledged that it was a step that shows that the city does care," Beshear said. More >>
The $12 million settlement comes while much of the country anxiously awaits an announcement on whether criminal charges will be filed against the officers involved in Taylor’s death, and is the largest the city has ever paid in a lawsuit for police wrongdoing. More >>
The images, which include David McAtee, Tyler Gerth and Breonna Taylor, were unveiled Monday along Liberty, Jefferson and Sixth streets. More >>
The national social justice group held a 26-hour prayer and fast online to ask for accountability in the shooting death of Taylor. More >>
Protesters and others say they're ready for answers after the six month wait. More >>
Carmen Jones announced the creation of the Black Women's Collective at the Kentucky Alliance Against Racial and Political Oppression weekly news conference Sunday. More >>