Breonna Taylor, Louisville EMT, killed in botched police raid

kdg411 · Nov 2, 2020

GarAndMo39 said:
@kdg411 , I'm really tired, so I hope this will be worded in a way that makes sense, but , in the interest of fairness, I just need to tell you I was an EMT. Also, I'm a recovering alcoholic & dope fiend. It's going to be difficult for me to be completely objective about this case, as I do relate to Breonna, and it saddens me that she was killed. I made some awful choices when I was young and using (as in hanging around really nasty people, etc.), but I pulled myself away from alcohol & drugs when I was 25 (which I'm proud of). I'm striving to be as fair as I can, but it's hard to think I could have been "collateral damage" when I feel I had a lot to offer. I just wanted to say that, so you'll have some insight into the difficulty I may have in being objective- but I truly intend to try my best. Thanks for your consideration.

GarAndMo39 · Nov 8, 2020

I'm not sure whether this has been posted, but I was able to do some digging and find it- it's an interview with a LPD SWAT officer who was at the scene of the shooting after most of the "action" (sorry, terrible word, but I can't think of a better one at the moment) had taken place. I find this very disturbing- JMO.

edit: I tried to have this begin after the radio intro, which I didn't feel comfortable hearing- sorry it's included. Interview begins about 50 seconds in. Again, apologies for the unnecessary commentary!
Also, I didn't realize that this was filled with photos, which I'm also uncomfortable seeing- please try to ignore them and just listen. I have no intent of using this sort of thing to "swey" anyone. Thanks for understanding!

GarAndMo39 · Nov 8, 2020

I just re-read my comments- I DO know how to spell sway- sorry again!

GarAndMo39 · Nov 11, 2020

Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Louisville woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by one of the Metro Police officers who opened fire during the raid that ended in the death of Breonna Taylor.

Margo Borders, who has previously gone public with her allegations, claims former Det. Brett Hankison is a “sexual predator” who used his secondary job working as security at local bars to “prey on innocent women,” including her.

The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson Circuit Court on Tuesday, also names several LMPD officers, claiming they knew Hankison was a predator but did nothing about it. <snip>
Some of the women have publicly said they complained to LMPD but nothing was done.

"Hankison’s routine practice of identifying vulnerable women in Louisville bars and sexually exploiting them was well known and widely ignored, dismissed, or actively concealed," according to the lawsuit. <snip>

Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women

Margo Borders, who has previously gone public with her allegations, claims Det. Brett Hankison is a “sexual predator” who used his secondary job working as security at local bars to

www.wdrb.com

This makes me FURIOUS!!! They KNEW he was a scumbag. :crazymad:

Kimster · Nov 11, 2020

GarAndMo39 said:
Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Louisville woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by one of the Metro Police officers who opened fire during the raid that ended in the death of Breonna Taylor.

Margo Borders, who has previously gone public with her allegations, claims former Det. Brett Hankison is a “sexual predator” who used his secondary job working as security at local bars to “prey on innocent women,” including her.

The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson Circuit Court on Tuesday, also names several LMPD officers, claiming they knew Hankison was a predator but did nothing about it. <snip>
Some of the women have publicly said they complained to LMPD but nothing was done.

"Hankison’s routine practice of identifying vulnerable women in Louisville bars and sexually exploiting them was well known and widely ignored, dismissed, or actively concealed," according to the lawsuit. <snip>

Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women

Margo Borders, who has previously gone public with her allegations, claims Det. Brett Hankison is a “sexual predator” who used his secondary job working as security at local bars to

www.wdrb.com

This makes me FURIOUS!!! They KNEW he was a scumbag.

Howell · Nov 11, 2020

GarAndMo39 said:
Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Louisville woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by one of the Metro Police officers who opened fire during the raid that ended in the death of Breonna Taylor.

Margo Borders, who has previously gone public with her allegations, claims former Det. Brett Hankison is a “sexual predator” who used his secondary job working as security at local bars to “prey on innocent women,” including her.

The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson Circuit Court on Tuesday, also names several LMPD officers, claiming they knew Hankison was a predator but did nothing about it. <snip>
Some of the women have publicly said they complained to LMPD but nothing was done.

"Hankison’s routine practice of identifying vulnerable women in Louisville bars and sexually exploiting them was well known and widely ignored, dismissed, or actively concealed," according to the lawsuit. <snip>

Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women

Margo Borders, who has previously gone public with her allegations, claims Det. Brett Hankison is a “sexual predator” who used his secondary job working as security at local bars to

www.wdrb.com

This makes me FURIOUS!!! They KNEW he was a scumbag.

It never ceases to amaze me how the same people who tell us that men and women should be considered "equal" will at the same time(without irony) call a woman like this "innocent, vulnerable, preyed upon, and sexually exploited" simply because she fell for the pick-up lines offered by a security guard. Such a victim...
Was this woman 85 years old and unable to care for herself? Was she mentally retarded or incapacitated in some way? Did this "predator" blackmail her, trick her, or coerce her to do something against her will? "No, but she was divorced just 2 months earlier, so she was "vulnerable". He took advantage of that!"... There's nothing in the article to suggest that he did anything illegal, or even immoral.

GarAndMo39 · Nov 13, 2020

Hi@kdg411 & All,
Ok, based on the rest of the Grand Jury transcript AND the testimony of the SWAT officer, I can only conclude that this was a colossal screw up. IMO, I agree with The Swat guy that this warrant shouldn't have been served that night, because the SWAT team was busy serving 2 other warrants (and I feel some members of the SWAT team should have been there because of their experience and knowledge about this type of warrant- not to mention they were serving warrants directly related to this case). I think it was clear that there wasn't any type of a cohesive plan among the officers that were at Breonna's residence. Also, from the article I just posted about Hankison AND the other officers' testimonies, he (Hankison) volunteered as an extra "body", and the others clearly knew he was on the rogue side; I think it was Mattingly who said Hankison was "wound up" from the beginning; then most of the others testified about his verbal altercation with the man in the upstairs apartment- clearly, he was anything but a calm or rational presence. So there was chaos starting before the door was even breached because of him, and no one had the authority to get him out of there or make him chill out. (Also, he's on the SWAT body cam footage cursing at Walker and threatening him in a very unprofessional manner, IMO).
Secondly, of all the witnesses who lived in the apartment complex, only one testified that he heard them announce themselves as police, and he changed his testimony 3 times- plus there was a language barrier between him and the police. At least 3 other residents testified that they didn't hear anything until the gunshots. Why would folks from 3 other apartments lie?
Thirdly, the SWAT officer stated that there were "about 20"- I think- but a large number of cops pointing rifles at Breonna's apartment when he got there, which he found disturbing. When he saw all the broken windows and glass doors, etc. he initially thought the shots had come from inside Breonna's apartment. He was shocked to discover they were entry shots, and that only one shot had been fired from inside. He was also upset that all the officers were swarming around instead of being with the cops that they were supposed to report to after a police shooting. I got the distinct impression that he would have intervened to stop the warrant from being served that night had he been notified about it; he would have wanted some of the SWAT team there. He said SWAT called the people out in the warrants they served (remember, this was at the dope dealer's place).
The entire "operation" sounds to me like a giant screw-up. As someone who's worked in emergency medicine, I'm familiar with having to conduct myself calmly no matter what situation I was confronted with, and to be prepared to do my job properly regardless of how chaotic events may have been or seemed. I didn't usually have any time to prepare for an emergency- when I heard "Attention please..." over the hospital P.A. system, I had to start running to whatever unit or room that was announced for the "code blue". When I got there, I had to focus on my job- and it was life or death, so there was no room for being flighty or worrying about what others were doing- I had to trust that they were also doing their assigned jobs. If anyone entered the room out of curiosity or under the guise of "wanting to help," their butts would have been ordered out, and escorted if necessary- and after that, disciplined or even fired.
I remember clearly being involved in a major screw-up while working in the hospital (don't recall if I was in cardiology or respiratory therapy at the time), and the measures taken to try to cover it up- thank God I wasn't responsible for the problem, but I still feel weird about basically going along with the deception. There was a guy in his mid 20's with moderate cerebral palsy and some mental slowness. He had a severe infection in his perineal region; his doctor was unable to get it cleared up, so he was going to have surgery for a temporary colostomy the morning after this all happened. An orderly put him in the bath tub and left him there with the door barely cracked while the orderly changed his sheets and straightened his room. Well, needless to say, you DON'T leave a patient with C.P. in a bath tub without supervision. By the time the orderly checked on him, he'd drowned. So he yelled for a nurse; they got the guy out of the tub and called a code. The head cardiologist was the 1st doc there, so he was initially running the code; he defibrillated the patient once- sparks flew, because the patient & the bed (and floor) were wet. He said he wasn't going to get shocked again and left; by now, the patient's doctor was there. She was freaking out; she kept saying, "This is really bad! We've got to get him back and keep him alive, at least until his family gets here." She had everyone agree on a scenario to explain to his family how this had happened so she and the hospital wouldn't get sued; I honestly don't recall the story that was agreed upon, probably because I wasn't going to be involved in speaking with the family. I just remember this poor guy getting shocked over and over, on the way down to the ICU, and in the ICU. It was awful. He was on a vent, etc. His family was poor and not well educated, but his aunt worked as a nurse's aide at the hospital, and she was a sweetheart. She and other family members got to the hospital and were able to see him in between codes; he died a couple of hours after this all started. Obviously, the whole mess was the orderly's fault, but, of course, the doctor was ultimately responsible. Every time I saw and spoke to his aunt after that night, I felt guilty. Now, as far as I'm concerned, this patient shouldn't have died- period. You don't get to make fatal mistakes in medicine. Of course, people do; I certainly made mistakes which still haunt me today, but none were close to fatal, thank God.
Like the SWAT officer said, a human life, whether it be a "good" guy or a "bad" guy, is more important than dope or money. I think the cops made major, fatal mistakes that night, and concocted a story together to try to cover up their carelessness (yes, an officer got shot- and could have died)- but I don't believe that they had a solid plan. I don't buy that they announced themselves the way they all claimed because the witness statements tell me otherwise. I think Walker fired the "warning shot", which happened to hit Mattingly in the femoral artery- I have 5 NRA awards, and have matched a seasoned cop target shooting on a torso target (hitting the heart bullseye every time)- Walker, IMO, wasn't aiming to kill, or his shot would've hit Mattingly in the torso.
There are still many questions, but this is my opinion, based on the evidence I've studied so far. With all due respect to @kdg411 and all of you...

GarAndMo39 · Nov 13, 2020

Not directly related, but still:

Louisville police, county attorney's office hide 738,000 records in Explorer sex abuse case

Louisville Metro Police concealed at least 738,000 records documenting the sexual abuse of Explorer Scouts by two officers — then lied to keep the files from the public, records show. <snip>
"I have practiced open records law since the law was enacted 45 years ago, and I have never seen anything so brazen," said Jon Fleischaker, an attorney for The Courier Journal. "I think it an outrage." <snip>
In a tweet, Councilman Anthony Piagentini, R-19th, said: "There aren’t the appropriate words to describe how indefensible this is. The administration oversaw the sexual exploitation of minors and then deleted evidence." <snip>

Louisville police, county attorney's office hide 738,000 records in Explorer sex abuse case

LMPD and county attorney's office claimed Explorer records all turned over to the FBI. But an email indicates that's not true.

www.courier-journal.com

GrandmaBear · Nov 13, 2020

GarAndMo39 said:
Hi@kdg411 & All,
Ok, based on the rest of the Grand Jury transcript AND the testimony of the SWAT officer, I can only conclude that this was a colossal screw up. IMO, I agree with The Swat guy that this warrant shouldn't have been served that night, because the SWAT team was busy serving 2 other warrants (and I feel some members of the SWAT team should have been there because of their experience and knowledge about this type of warrant- not to mention they were serving warrants directly related to this case). I think it was clear that there wasn't any type of a cohesive plan among the officers that were at Breonna's residence. Also, from the article I just posted about Hankison AND the other officers' testimonies, he (Hankison) volunteered as an extra "body", and the others clearly knew he was on the rogue side; I think it was Mattingly who said Hankison was "wound up" from the beginning; then most of the others testified about his verbal altercation with the man in the upstairs apartment- clearly, he was anything but a calm or rational presence. So there was chaos starting before the door was even breached because of him, and no one had the authority to get him out of there or make him chill out. (Also, he's on the SWAT body cam footage cursing at Walker and threatening him in a very unprofessional manner, IMO).
Secondly, of all the witnesses who lived in the apartment complex, only one testified that he heard them announce themselves as police, and he changed his testimony 3 times- plus there was a language barrier between him and the police. At least 3 other residents testified that they didn't hear anything until the gunshots. Why would folks from 3 other apartments lie?
Thirdly, the SWAT officer stated that there were "about 20"- I think- but a large number of cops pointing rifles at Breonna's apartment when he got there, which he found disturbing. When he saw all the broken windows and glass doors, etc. he initially thought the shots had come from inside Breonna's apartment. He was shocked to discover they were entry shots, and that only one shot had been fired from inside. He was also upset that all the officers were swarming around instead of being with the cops that they were supposed to report to after a police shooting. I got the distinct impression that he would have intervened to stop the warrant from being served that night had he been notified about it; he would have wanted some of the SWAT team there. He said SWAT called the people out in the warrants they served (remember, this was at the dope dealer's place).
The entire "operation" sounds to me like a giant screw-up. As someone who's worked in emergency medicine, I'm familiar with having to conduct myself calmly no matter what situation I was confronted with, and to be prepared to do my job properly regardless of how chaotic events may have been or seemed. I didn't usually have any time to prepare for an emergency- when I heard "Attention please..." over the hospital P.A. system, I had to start running to whatever unit or room that was announced for the "code blue". When I got there, I had to focus on my job- and it was life or death, so there was no room for being flighty or worrying about what others were doing- I had to trust that they were also doing their assigned jobs. If anyone entered the room out of curiosity or under the guise of "wanting to help," their butts would have been ordered out, and escorted if necessary- and after that, disciplined or even fired.
I remember clearly being involved in a major screw-up while working in the hospital (don't recall if I was in cardiology or respiratory therapy at the time), and the measures taken to try to cover it up- thank God I wasn't responsible for the problem, but I still feel weird about basically going along with the deception. There was a guy in his mid 20's with moderate cerebral palsy and some mental slowness. He had a severe infection in his perineal region; his doctor was unable to get it cleared up, so he was going to have surgery for a temporary colostomy the morning after this all happened. An orderly put him in the bath tub and left him there with the door barely cracked while the orderly changed his sheets and straightened his room. Well, needless to say, you DON'T leave a patient with C.P. in a bath tub without supervision. By the time the orderly checked on him, he'd drowned. So he yelled for a nurse; they got the guy out of the tub and called a code. The head cardiologist was the 1st doc there, so he was initially running the code; he defibrillated the patient once- sparks flew, because the patient & the bed (and floor) were wet. He said he wasn't going to get shocked again and left; by now, the patient's doctor was there. She was freaking out; she kept saying, "This is really bad! We've got to get him back and keep him alive, at least until his family gets here." She had everyone agree on a scenario to explain to his family how this had happened so she and the hospital wouldn't get sued; I honestly don't recall the story that was agreed upon, probably because I wasn't going to be involved in speaking with the family. I just remember this poor guy getting shocked over and over, on the way down to the ICU, and in the ICU. It was awful. He was on a vent, etc. His family was poor and not well educated, but his aunt worked as a nurse's aide at the hospital, and she was a sweetheart. She and other family members got to the hospital and were able to see him in between codes; he died a couple of hours after this all started. Obviously, the whole mess was the orderly's fault, but, of course, the doctor was ultimately responsible. Every time I saw and spoke to his aunt after that night, I felt guilty. Now, as far as I'm concerned, this patient shouldn't have died- period. You don't get to make fatal mistakes in medicine. Of course, people do; I certainly made mistakes which still haunt me today, but none were close to fatal, thank God.
Like the SWAT officer said, a human life, whether it be a "good" guy or a "bad" guy, is more important than dope or money. I think the cops made major, fatal mistakes that night, and concocted a story together to try to cover up their carelessness (yes, an officer got shot- and could have died)- but I don't believe that they had a solid plan. I don't buy that they announced themselves the way they all claimed because the witness statements tell me otherwise. I think Walker fired the "warning shot", which happened to hit Mattingly in the femoral artery- I have 5 NRA awards, and have matched a seasoned cop target shooting on a torso target (hitting the heart bullseye every time)- Walker, IMO, wasn't aiming to kill, or his shot would've hit Mattingly in the torso.
There are still many questions, but this is my opinion, based on the evidence I've studied so far. With all due respect to @kdg411 and all of you...

So well written and thought out and thorough @GarAndMo39 . I appreciate it as I have not had the time to read all of the pages. That hospital story too, just wow.

I have always found it hard to believe that cops that had a no knock warrant actually did announce themselves. I mean why would they? They are trying to take and catch someone by the element of surprise and were authorized to do so. However, there was conflicting information regarding whether they did or not.

GrandmaBear · Nov 13, 2020

GarAndMo39 said:
Not directly related, but still:

Louisville police, county attorney's office hide 738,000 records in Explorer sex abuse case
Louisville Metro Police concealed at least 738,000 records documenting the sexual abuse of Explorer Scouts by two officers — then lied to keep the files from the public, records show. <snip>
"I have practiced open records law since the law was enacted 45 years ago, and I have never seen anything so brazen," said Jon Fleischaker, an attorney for The Courier Journal. "I think it an outrage." <snip>
In a tweet, Councilman Anthony Piagentini, R-19th, said: "There aren’t the appropriate words to describe how indefensible this is. The administration oversaw the sexual exploitation of minors and then deleted evidence." <snip>

Louisville police, county attorney's office hide 738,000 records in Explorer sex abuse case

LMPD and county attorney's office claimed Explorer records all turned over to the FBI. But an email indicates that's not true.

www.courier-journal.com

That is outrageous. Louisville PD clearly has problems.

GarAndMo39 · Nov 17, 2020

Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes

District Court judges in Jefferson County will on Tuesday consider a sweeping set of procedural changes that would strengthen the rules by which search warrants are obtained. <snip>
On this month’s meeting agenda is a proposal to effectively overhaul the court’s process for issuing search warrants with the aim to boost transparency. Under the proposed rule change, which was shared with and reviewed by KyCIR, conversations between judges and law enforcement officers seeking a warrant would be recorded; only specific judges could review a search warrant request on a given day; and a judge who refuses to grant a warrant would be required to file the documents with the Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk. <snip>
Search warrants, and the processes by which they are obtained, have come under scrutiny in Louisville after LMPD officers shot and killed Breonna Taylor, prompting months of protests. The officers entered Taylor’s apartment with a no-knock search warrant approved by Circuit Judge Mary Shaw.

One officer, Brett Hankison, was charged with wanton endangerment for firing into a neighboring apartment. The Federal Bureau of Investigations is examining how and why the no-knock warrant was obtained.

The Louisville Metro Council has since banned no-knock search warrants and officers are now required to wear body cameras when executing search warrants. At least two state lawmakers are expected to file legislation that would mandate similar measures statewide. <snip>

Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes

The proposal would overhaul the court’s process for issuing search warrants with the aim to boost transparency.

kycir.org

GarAndMo39 · Nov 17, 2020

20/20 to investigate Breonna Taylor's death in new special — watch the powerful trailer

Eight months after the killing of Breonna Taylor, ABC News is looking to shed new light on the intensely scrutinized case. ABC News has teamed with the Louisville Courier Journal for a special episode of 20/20 investigating the night of Taylor's death, with rare footage, previously unheard details, and new interviews guiding a deep dive into the case. <snip>

'20/20' to investigate Breonna Taylor's death in new special — watch the powerful trailer

See the powerful trailer for a special episode of '20/20' investigating the killing of Breonna Taylor.

ew.com

GrandmaBear · Nov 17, 2020

GarAndMo39 said:
Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes
District Court judges in Jefferson County will on Tuesday consider a sweeping set of procedural changes that would strengthen the rules by which search warrants are obtained. <snip>
On this month’s meeting agenda is a proposal to effectively overhaul the court’s process for issuing search warrants with the aim to boost transparency. Under the proposed rule change, which was shared with and reviewed by KyCIR, conversations between judges and law enforcement officers seeking a warrant would be recorded; only specific judges could review a search warrant request on a given day; and a judge who refuses to grant a warrant would be required to file the documents with the Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk. <snip>
Search warrants, and the processes by which they are obtained, have come under scrutiny in Louisville after LMPD officers shot and killed Breonna Taylor, prompting months of protests. The officers entered Taylor’s apartment with a no-knock search warrant approved by Circuit Judge Mary Shaw.

One officer, Brett Hankison, was charged with wanton endangerment for firing into a neighboring apartment. The Federal Bureau of Investigations is examining how and why the no-knock warrant was obtained.

The Louisville Metro Council has since banned no-knock search warrants and officers are now required to wear body cameras when executing search warrants. At least two state lawmakers are expected to file legislation that would mandate similar measures statewide. <snip>

Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes

The proposal would overhaul the court’s process for issuing search warrants with the aim to boost transparency.

kycir.org

I wholeheartedly agree with body cams, they protect all sides and if one has nothing to hide, what is the problem? It is also unbelievable to me that all court proceedings or conversations between judges and LE are not recorded, not that all should have access or easy access to some things if, for instance, an undercover operation, but it is there if needed. LE does need to have power (not abused power) and not be powerless but a record should exist if an incident arises that documents all. That capability exists today so imo use it.

GarAndMo39 · Nov 24, 2020

For anyone interested, most of the 20/20 program is up on You Tube in segments. I don't know how long it'll stay up, but the episode should be unlocked on the ABC site on Friday.

GrandmaBear · Dec 15, 2020

At about 9:12 into Scott Reich's video is the part about the Breonna case... Good video throughout with various cases but this part is worth listening to for this case...

daisy7 · Dec 29, 2020

Louisville police seek to fire 2 detectives connected to Breonna Taylor's shooting death

Detectives Joshua Jaynes and Myles Cosgrove received pretermination letter Tuesday after a Professional Standards Unit investigation.

www.courier-journal.com

kdg411 · Dec 30, 2020

In seeking his firing, interim Chief Yvette Gentry found Cosgrove violated Louisville Metro Police procedures for his use of force and failing to use a body camera during the March 13 raid.

Cosgrove, the FBI concluded, fired the shot that killed Taylor, hitting her pulmonary artery. But his rounds sprayed the apartment, and he wasn't certain what he was shooting at, according to the letter.

Chief: Officer to be fired 'did not identify a specific target' in Breonna Taylor shooting

GarAndMo39 · Jan 6, 2021

2 Louisville Police Officers Connected To Breonna Taylor's Death Have Been Fired

January 6, 202111:36 AM ET
A pair of Louisville, Ky., police officers connected to the raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment last year were formally terminated from the force, a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed Wednesday.

The termination letters, signed by interim Police Chief Yvette Gentry, said Detective Joshua Jaynes, who secured the warrant for the March 13 raid on Taylor's home, and Detective Myles Cosgrove, who federal and Louisville investigators said fired the shot that killed the 26-year-old Taylor, were dismissed from the force as of Tuesday. <snip>

2 Louisville Police Officers Connected To Breonna Taylor's Death Have Been Fired

Detective Joshua Jaynes, who secured the search warrant for Taylor's apartment, and Detective Myles Cosgrove, who federal investigators said fired the shot that killed her, have been terminated.

www.npr.org

(Article includes 14 page LMPD final action report)

GarAndMo39 · Feb 4, 2021

Lawyer: AG Cameron's attack of Breonna Taylor grand jurors 'brings dishonor to the office'

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has failed to respond to the allegations against him in an impeachment petition, instead levying "personal attacks" on the grand jurors who seek to remove him from office, an attorney for that effort claims in a new filing.

"There is no place in this process for refusing to answer serious charges while belittling the private citizens who brought the impeachment petition," attorney Anna Whites wrote in a response Tuesday.

Cameron's attack, Whites said, "is unprofessional and brings dishonor to the office."

Three anonymous grand jurors in the Breonna Taylor case announced they were filing a petition to impeach Cameron, whose office served as the special prosecutor and reviewed the officers' conduct, on Jan. 22. <snip>

Lawyer: AG Cameron's attack of Breonna Taylor grand jurors 'brings dishonor to the office'

Three anonymous grand jurors in the Breonna Taylor case announced they were filing a petition to impeach Cameron for breaching the public trust.

www.courier-journal.com

GarAndMo39 · Feb 4, 2021

Attorney for Breonna Taylor's family sues LMPD for release of additional body camera video

Brooks Holton
Jan 25, 2021 Updated Jan 26, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An attorney representing the family of Breonna Taylor is suing Louisville Metro Police on allegations that the department is withholding body camera footage from the night of its fatal raid on Taylor's apartment.

In the lawsuit, attorney 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 in the early morning hours of March 13, 2020. <snip>
LMPD told Aguiar it won't release the footage, according to the lawsuit, because the department said it is tied to ongoing criminal cases stemming from the raid of a home on Elliott Avenue belonging to Taylor's ex-boyfriend, Jamarcus Glover.

Police claim releasing the videos could "'tip' the Defendants of the direction of the ongoing case" and "could 'taint' the jury pool," the lawsuit says. LMPD does not comment on pending litigation. <snip>
Attorney for Breonna Taylor's family sues LMPD for release of additional body camera video

Breonna Taylor, Louisville EMT, killed in botched police raid

Administrator

Not a Sheeple!

Not a Sheeple!

Not a Sheeple!

Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women​

Administrator

Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women​

Howell

Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women​

Not a Sheeple!

Not a Sheeple!

Louisville police, county attorney's office hide 738,000 records in Explorer sex abuse case​

Deputized Emu Slayer/Horse Thief Hunter

Deputized Emu Slayer/Horse Thief Hunter

Louisville police, county attorney's office hide 738,000 records in Explorer sex abuse case​

Not a Sheeple!

Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes​

Not a Sheeple!

20/20 to investigate Breonna Taylor's death in new special — watch the powerful trailer​

Deputized Emu Slayer/Horse Thief Hunter

Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes​

Not a Sheeple!

Deputized Emu Slayer/Horse Thief Hunter

Rest In Peace

Louisville police seek to fire 2 detectives connected to Breonna Taylor's shooting death​

Administrator

Not a Sheeple!

2 Louisville Police Officers Connected To Breonna Taylor's Death Have Been Fired​

Not a Sheeple!

Lawyer: AG Cameron's attack of Breonna Taylor grand jurors 'brings dishonor to the office'​

Not a Sheeple!

Attorney for Breonna Taylor's family sues LMPD for release of additional body camera video​

Forum statistics

Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women

Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women

Lawsuit: Officer involved in Breonna Taylor fatal shooting sexually assaulted several women

Louisville police, county attorney's office hide 738,000 records in Explorer sex abuse case

Louisville police, county attorney's office hide 738,000 records in Explorer sex abuse case

Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes

20/20 to investigate Breonna Taylor's death in new special — watch the powerful trailer

Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes

Louisville police seek to fire 2 detectives connected to Breonna Taylor's shooting death

2 Louisville Police Officers Connected To Breonna Taylor's Death Have Been Fired

Lawyer: AG Cameron's attack of Breonna Taylor grand jurors 'brings dishonor to the office'

Attorney for Breonna Taylor's family sues LMPD for release of additional body camera video