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Watchdog seeks to halt 11th-hour Biden DOJ effort to ‘handcuff’ Kentucky police over Breonna Taylor incident

The Oversight Project is filing an amicus brief with a western Kentucky federal court seeking to warn against the approval of a consent decree it says will hamstring police.

Breonna Taylor August 25

Judge faults Breonna Taylor's boyfriend for shooting death, clears 2 Louisville officers of felony charges

A federal judge ruled that the conduct of Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, became the legal cause of her death when he fired at Louisville police.

Kentucky June 28

Top cop resigns amid turmoil from sexual harassment lawsuits, Scottie Scheffler arrest

The embattled police department has been hit with three sexual harassment complaints in the last month after Scottie Scheffler's botched arrest that ignited a national firestorm.

Kentucky February 14

Kentucky man gets 30 years for drug-induced killing of photographer at Breonna Taylor protest

Steven Lopez has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the fatal 2020 shooting of photographer Tyler Gerth at a protest over the officer-involved death of Breonna Taylor.

Kentucky January 26

Man arrested in Louisville sues police for wrongful arrest, excessive force

Jahmael Benedict, 21, has filed a lawsuit accusing Louisville police officers of wrongful arrest and excessive force. A DOJ probe found Louisville police to be discriminatory.

Kentucky November 17, 2023

Breonna Taylor's death: Mistrial declared after jury fails to reach verdict in case of ex-Louisville cop

A mistrial has been declared in the trial of a former Louisville police officer charged with violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor during a police raid in March 2020.

Kentucky October 30, 2023

Former KY officer faces second conviction attempt after firing into Breonna Taylor's apartment

An ex-Louisville police officer is scheduled to face a second trial, this time in federal court, for his role in the events that led to the death of Breonna Taylor in 2020.

Kentucky October 3, 2023

Kentucky man connected to Breonna Taylor police raid arrested on drug-related charges

A Kentucky man, formerly in a relationship with Breonna Taylor and the target of a series of dug raids, was apprehended in Louisville on various drug-related allegations.

Kentucky August 10, 2023

Louisville mayor ends police misconduct probes tied to scathing DOJ report in wake of Breonna Taylor death

The Louisville Metro Police Department is attempting to turn over a new leaf after Breonna Taylor's death drew a scathing rebuke by the Justice Department.

Police and Law Enforcement May 5, 2023

Kentucky memorial honoring fallen police officers vandalized with American flag burnings

A memorial in Louisville, Kentucky honoring fallen law enforcement officers was vandalized this week by the burning of two American flags draped over it.