Citing financial difficulties, Brett Hankison had requested Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Ann Bailey Smith return the entire bond and release him until trial on his own recognizance. More >>
The lawsuit filed by former Det. Joshua Jaynes relies heavily on the three days of testimony heard by the merit board whose findings allegedly "included false facts … which resulted in an arbitrary decision." More >>
The National Museum of African American History and Culture just opened its latest exhibit called "Reckoning: Protest, Defiance, Resilience." More >>
Former Officer Paul Paris claims he was the first person to blow the whistle in 2013 on sexual abuse of minors by officers in the department but has suffered "tremendous consequences" as a result. More >>
An attorney said the former detective has not been able to find a job because of the pending criminal charges and “is having difficulty meeting his daily/monthly living expenses." More >>
Det. Gabe Hellard also told investigators that Tae-Ahn Lea was “verbally aggressive” and “had an attitude the whole time over the whole stop.” More >>
The city has asked Judge Brian Edwards to reconsider his order, arguing Kenneth Walker’s attorneys haven't proven there is any relevant information in the phone data and it is a “fishing expedition.” More >>
Attorney Sam Aguiar, who represents Taylor's family, says police are also improperly withholding information about body camera footage from before and after the raid of Taylor's home. More >>
Mayor Greg Fischer said people “did not understand an investigation has to take place as part of the process" and explained why he couldn't just fire officers before a thorough investigation. More >>
“Untruthfulness is a big deal,” Former LMPD interim chief Yvette Gentry told Louisville’s Police Merit Board. “There are certain policy violations you don’t get a second chance to come back from.” More >>
The public meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. The meeting will also be livestreamed. More >>
Surveillance footage of two people vandalizing the mural at Lannan Park was released Tuesday. More >>
The mural was created by both local and national artists. More >>
A fired LMPD detective hopes to clear his name and return to his job, but the department that fired him argues his actions personify "the very definition of untruthfulness." More >>
A special acrylic will be applied to the surface to keep the painting intact. More >>
The circumstances of the May 2019 incident bear striking similarities to the investigation and subsequent raid that resulted in the police killing of Breonna Taylor — including some of the officers involved. More >>
Breonna Taylor was killed in a police raid in March 2020. More >>
Jefferson Commonwealth’s Attorney Tom Wine announced his office will not pursue criminal charges against any of the Louisville Metro Police officers or National Guard troops who shot at and killed David McAtee at his barbeque business last June. More >>
The Kentucky Law Enforcement Council will soon begin an investigation into former officers Brett Hankison, Myles Cosgrove and Joshua Jaynes. More >>
The investigator suggested the officers who fired their weapons that night violated LMPD's use-of-force policy. More >>
Not everyone is optimistic that the task force will produce the change some activists want. More >>
He says they named the horse Breonna last summer in the midst of protests across Louisville. More >>
Attorney General Merrick Garland made the announcement Monday in Washington. More >>
"We up next! Justice for Breonna," Taylor's sister said in a tweet. More >>
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly’s book will be published by Tennessee-based Post Hill Press. More >>
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly sent the email the day before a Jefferson County grand jury's decision in the Taylor case was made public. More >>
Thomas Clay, who represents Joshua Jaynes, said the appeal could take three days to a week. More >>
The bill prohibits no-knock warrants except under extreme situations, like when there is "clear and convincing" evidence of a violent crime or terroristic activity. More >>
A rally in Taylor's honor was held at Jefferson Square Park, then attendees marched through the city's barricaded streets. More >>
Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police officers during a raid on her apartment on March 13, 2020. More >>
This comes after Breonna Taylor's mother, Tamika Palmer, filed complaints against six LMPD officers for their role in the March 13, 2020 raid and in the criminal investigation that followed. More >>
A look back at the changes sparked by Breonna Taylor's death. More >>
The billboard traveled along 6th and Broadway, 7th and Jefferson and 4th Street. More >>
Barriers are up and several streets are blocked off in downtown Louisville, as the city prepares for demonstrations and ceremonies to mark the anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death. More >>
Senate Bill 211 is 'provocative' and 'unnecessary,' Sen. Gerald Neal said. Its main sponsor argued the measure is needed to protect property, citizens and first responders. More >>
There are several events planned for the coming days, including a gathering at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jefferson Square Park. More >>
Tamika Palmer has asked police to investigate misinformation provided by officers before and after the raid, improper monitoring of her daughter’s cell phone, incorrect statements about police not being assigned body cameras and whether some officers involved in the raid were drinking at a bar on Dixie Highway before the shooting, among other allegations. More >>
Protest organizers have released more details about what this weekend will look like on the anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death. More >>
Tamika Palmer said no one from LMPD has explained to her what happened the night officers shot and killed her daughter — and why. More >>
The closures are in place "to create a walking plaza and ensure the safety of those planning to gather" this weekend, Mayor Greg Fischer's office said. More >>
As the one-year mark of Breonna Taylor's death approaches, Kentucky state lawmakers are taking steps to restrict the use of no-knock search warrants. More >>
The billboard reads, "Breonna deserved the right to create the family that she wanted." More >>
Volunteers will give out boxes of food to families on a first-come, first-served basis this Sunday, March 14, at 3 p.m. at the corner of 25th Street and West Montgomery in the Portland neighborhood. More >>
Walker and his attorney, Rob Eggert, have repeatedly asked a judge to grant him immunity from being re-charged with attempted murder of a police officer for shooting at what he thought were robbers breaking into Taylor’s apartment during the early morning raid on March 13. More >>
This past weekend, police made several arrests after caravans of protesters made their way through downtown Louisville. More >>
“The large and diverse population of Jefferson County bodes well for the seating of a qualified jury in this case,” according to the motion by the Kentucky Attorney General's office. More >>
The exhibit is set to start Wednesday, April 7 and last until Sunday, June 6. More >>
Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers, who filed the bill, testified that Breonna Taylor's rights were denied because of a "series of bad police judgements and this bill hopes to correct that." More >>
Several activists said they left the meeting disappointed. More >>
The judge's decision on Cane Madden's mental competency is expected next week. More >>
Major Kim Burbrink "failed to follow a direct order given to you from Lieutenant Colonel Andy McClinton to not contact or ask questions regarding any investigations pertaining to the Criminal Interdiction Unit." More >>
Impeachment panel tosses 2 Beshear petitions, threatens to subpoena documents from governor’s office
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, AG Daniel Cameron and state Rep. Robert Goforth face impeachment proceedings during the 2021 General Assembly. More >>
Attorneys have raised flags about Detective Brian Bailey’s use of confidential informants, accusing him in court of relying on “boilerplate” affidavits and using false information. More >>
The attorney for former Louisville Metro police Det. Brett Hankison has asked that his wanton endangerment trial be moved because of a “media circus” that has portrayed Hankison and officers in a “false and negative light." More >>
New LMPD Chief Erika Shields said consultant's Hillard Heintze's report will be a 'blueprint' for the department. More >>
The Kentucky attorney general says not everyone is going to agree with how the case was handled. More >>
Sam Aguiar says LMPD confirmed to him via email the existence of at least 18 additional body camera videos from officers involved in the execution of search warrants related to the narcotics investigation that led police to Taylor's door. More >>
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 >>
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 >>
Detective Joshua Jaynes has not commented on the situation, but his attorney said the detective "feels betrayed." 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 >>
On the latest episode of our news podcast, WDRB reporter Travis Ragsdale explains why Louisville Metro is no longer investigating its own police shootings and whether post-Breonna Taylor reform is working as intended. 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 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 >>
A march is planned for Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Louisville Free Public Library's Main Branch on York Street. 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 >>
