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AP reported: A Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for the killing of Breonna Taylor during a drug raid gone wrong, with prosecutors saying Wednesday that two officers who fired their weapons at the Black woman were justified in using force to protect themselves.
The only charges brought by the grand jury were three counts of wanton endangerment against fired Officer Brett Hankison for shooting into Taylor’s neighbors’ homes during the raid on the night of March 13. The FBI is still investigating potential violations of federal law in the case.
Wanton endangerment is a Class D felony, punishable by one to five years in prison.
The deciding factor in the decision; AG Daniel Cameron stated evidence shows that officers both knocked and announced their presence at the apartment. The officers’ statements about their announcement are corroborated by an independent witness.
Do not expect this to be mentioned in the press any longer.
Meanwhile within seconds of the announcements the BLM protests were ready to commence.
Louisville: After unlawful assembly was called after a fire was started on a justice building
Police then came out in formation and rioters fled and began throwing objects at them pic.twitter.com/XNk2PzeS7A
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) September 23, 2020
Louisville: After BLM rioters began vandalizing and throwing objects at police
Police then responded to shut the un lawful assembly down
Once they did, rioters began whining and asking why
They also began hurling the usual insult, “you’re f*cking nazis!” at police pic.twitter.com/ELkR53ybw1
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) September 24, 2020
Louisville: A group of rioters attempted to hide from police in the grass near a highway underpass
They were quickly found out pic.twitter.com/BxcOBMy8BQ
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) September 24, 2020
Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron says that the night #BreonnaTaylor died, police did knock and announce themselves before Breonna’s boyfriend shot at them. This fact was verified by an independent witness to the events who lived nearby. pic.twitter.com/0ipTvVYv7r
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) September 23, 2020
A pair of videos shared to social media shows protesters unloaded shields and signs from a U-Haul truck. It is unclear who rented the truck. One shield read “BLM” in red, while another one had the phrase, “Protect Black Women.”
Unloading the riot shields from the Uhaul #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/F9KqzRB5lM
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020
On the ground in Louisville, Ky. for @townhallcom and the protesting crowd just heard the charges the grand jury announced for the Breonna Taylor case. They are not happy at all, some people are crying. pic.twitter.com/DwGcYKyha4
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) September 23, 2020
“We didn’t get it, burn it down!” The crowd continues to grow out here in Louisville this afternoon #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/m4nHrbPvJC
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020
Protesters have organized a full front line now as they move through the streets #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/WHmiwVM2DU
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020
Fists up as the crowd pauses before marching west through Louisville #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/AOnFuRrvHF
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020
Tensions building up in #Louisville pic.twitter.com/JM8WqchgoM
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) September 23, 2020
A woman implores the protesters to keep going. They’ve already been marching for an hour and a half, and show no signs of stopping #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/5WdjinpwVs
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020
“No one is to cross in front of the Black women” Protesters have grouped the front lines by race and gender, with a line of Black women, followed by a line of Black men, followed by everyone else #Louisville #BLM #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/rdWsxBFWFm
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020
Buildings are being targeted as are people filming. The situation is getting more tense. With the first business, a man quickly walked inside and locked the door as someone confronted him: pic.twitter.com/J8O6dPvei4
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) September 23, 2020
The crowd meets a line of police officers who are preventing them from moving forward pic.twitter.com/QqZ0Lvf0ib
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) September 23, 2020
