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Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel 1st Black woman to lead Louisville P.D.

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Louisville cops violated rights, discriminated against Black people, Feds say in scathing report

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Black leaders of Louisville call for unity in memory of Breonna Taylor

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Jury finds officer connected to Breonna Taylor shooting case not guilty

Ex-Louisville Metro Police detective Brett Hankison has been acquitted on all three charges of felony wanton endangerment.
/ March 3, 2022

Officer facing charges related to Breonna Taylor shooting to testify 

Only former Louisville detective Brett Hankison was charged in connection with the rounds that entered the home of Taylor’s neighbor.
/ March 2, 2022

Breonna Taylor’s relatives say they were removed from trial because their clothes showed her face 

Breonna Taylor’s sister and mother were asked to leave the trial of former Louisville officer Brett Hankison for what they wore Thursday.
/ February 25, 2022

Breonna Taylor’s death at center of ex-officer’s trial

Prosecutors said the 10 shots Brett Hankison fired that killed Taylor also endangered the couple and child who lived next door.
/ February 24, 2022
Louisville Police Officer Charged With Wanton Endangerment In Breonna Taylor's Death

Former officer sentenced to 2 years in prison for hitting BLM protester

A former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer will spend two years in prison for assaulting a protester during a 2020 demonstration.
/ February 3, 2022
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Mom speaks out after son killed, 2 others injured in Louisville bus stop shooting

Police in Louisville, Kentucky are looking for a Jeep with Illinois plates after a teen was killed during a drive-by shooting at a bus stop.
/ September 23, 2021

Amy Sherald’s Breonna Taylor portrait is now hanging in African American museum

The Taylor artwork is now co-owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture in D.C. and The Speed Museum in Louisville.
/ September 9, 2021