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Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid
Read full article: Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raidA federal jury has convicted a former Kentucky detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor the night she was shot to death by police officers in 2020.
Judge rules Breonna Taylor's boyfriend caused her death, dismisses some charges against ex-officers
Read full article: Judge rules Breonna Taylor's boyfriend caused her death, dismisses some charges against ex-officersA federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant in the Breonna Taylor case.
Rookie Devon Witherspoon scores on 97-yard pick-6 as Seahawks' defense leads Seattle over Giants
Read full article: Rookie Devon Witherspoon scores on 97-yard pick-6 as Seahawks' defense leads Seattle over GiantsRookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon scored on a 97-yard interception return late in the third quarter and the Seattle Seahawks tied a team record with 11 sacks in a 24-3 victory over the struggling and offensively inept New York Giants.
Chiefs dump Seahawks 24-10, stay tied for AFC's best record
Read full article: Chiefs dump Seahawks 24-10, stay tied for AFC's best recordPatrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and Kansas City shut down Geno Smith and the slumping Seattle offense as the Chiefs rolled to a 24-10 victory over the Seahawks.
Michigan State gives Mel Tucker a $95 million, 10-year deal
Read full article: Michigan State gives Mel Tucker a $95 million, 10-year dealMichigan State is giving Mel Tucker a $95 million, 10-year contract to stay, making an aggressive move to keep a football coach who potentially could have left for LSU or the NFL.
Week 4 Preview: Hogs-Aggies, Badgers-Irish featured games
Read full article: Week 4 Preview: Hogs-Aggies, Badgers-Irish featured gamesNo. 16 Arkansas' game against No. 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and No. 18 Wisconsin's meeting with No. 12 Notre Dame at Soldier Field in Chicago highlight the college football schedule on Saturday.
In Louisville, Breonna Taylor’s family honors her legacy
Read full article: In Louisville, Breonna Taylor’s family honors her legacy(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death, the slain Black woman's family continued their call for justice as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Louisville on Saturday. In a tweet Saturday, President Joe Biden called Taylor's death “a tragedy, a blow to her family, her community, and America." Police had a no-knock warrant but said they knocked and announced their presence before entering Taylor’s apartment, a claim some witnesses have disputed. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, tweeted a statement in support of Taylor's family, including her mother, Tamika Palmer. “Today we remember Breonna Taylor, her tragic and unnecessary loss and the immense work we have ahead of us,” he said.
Grand juror speaks after judge ruling in Breonna Taylor case
Read full article: Grand juror speaks after judge ruling in Breonna Taylor caseLOUISVILLE – A grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case is speaking out after a Louisville judge cleared the way for the the panel's members to talk publicly about the secretive proceedings. The grand jury charged one officer with endangering her neighbors. The grand jury asked questions about bringing other charges against the officers, “and the grand jury was told there would be none because the prosecutors didn't feel they could make them stick,” the grand juror said. Grand juries are typically secret meetings, though earlier this month the audio recordings of the proceedings in the Taylor case were released publicly. Cameron announced the results of the grand jury investigation in a widely viewed news conference on Sept. 23.
The Latest: Subdued group gathers at Louisville park
Read full article: The Latest: Subdued group gathers at Louisville parkLOUISVILLE, Ky. – The latest on the release of grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case (all times local):5:30 p.m.A small, subdued group of people gathered at the downtown Louisville, Kentucky, park that has been the scene of numerous protests after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police more than six months ago. The footage was shown to the grand jury that was weighing whether to file charges against police. Myles Cosgrove told investigators reviewing the events of March 13 that he saw “vivid white flashes” amid the darkness. In the audio recording of the grand jury session, someone in the room is heard saying, “That’s not appropriate.”___2:10 p.m. An investigator for the Kentucky Attorney General's office relayed the information to a grand jury in the case.
Louisville calm after man was shot and killed amid protest
Read full article: Louisville calm after man was shot and killed amid protestLOUISVILLE, Ky. Several dozen people gathered Sunday at a park in downtown Louisville where a man had been shot and killed the night before amid a protest over the killing of Breonna Taylor. John Kriner knelt for nearly 30 minutes at the site, Jefferson Square near the citys courthouse, to pray for peace. Reports of shots fired at Jefferson Square Park came in around 9 p.m., Louisville Metro police said in a statement. The Saturday night shooting was at least the second during nearly a month of protests in Louisville over Taylors death. Kenneth Walker, Taylor's boyfriend, was originally charged with attempted murder after he fired a shot at one of the officers who came into the home.