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Yahoo NewsPatrick Lyoya's family says he was 'executed' by white cop in emotional press conference
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump gave an impassioned speech about Patrick Lyoya’s death at an emotional press conference on Thursday, calling for the white officer involved in the 26-year-old Black man’s “execution” to be fired and charged.
Yahoo NewsRep. Cori Bush to Biden: 'You didn't mention saving Black lives once in this speech'
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Biden told Congress: “The answer is not to defund the police, it’s to fund the police.” While his message received loud praise in the audience, some Democrats, such as Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, said Biden has the wrong idea.
Yahoo NewsKentucky Republican defends controversial bill that outlaws insulting police
A co-sponsor of a controversial bill passed by Republicans in the Kentucky Senate that would make it a crime to insult police officers says the legislation is intended to help officers “protect themselves” from protesters.
Yahoo NewsOn the 1-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death, activists take stock of the 'Say Her Name' protests
One year since 26-year-old emergency room technician Breonna Taylor was killed by Louisville, Ky., police, her family, friends and supporters continue to work to keep her name top of mind.
Yahoo NewsKamala Harris: Justice was not done in Breonna Taylor case
Sen. Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor, said during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday night that she does not believe justice was done in the Breonna Taylor case, which concluded with no homicide charges for the three officers involved in the deadly shooting.
Yahoo NewsLouisville small businesses caught in the middle as Breonna Taylor protests continue
Normally bustling with people and commerce, downtown Louisville is now the site of very little activity. The small number of businesses that remained open during the pandemic feel even more rarefied since protests erupted last week over the decision in Breonna Taylor’s case.
Yahoo NewsKentucky's Black Republican attorney general comes under fire in Breonna Taylor probe
In the continuing fallout from the death of Breonna Taylor, many residents of Louisville appear to view Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who is Black, as an obstacle to justice in the case.
Yahoo News'We feel like we've lost': Breonna Taylor grand jury decision deepens wounds in Louisville
After months of demonstrating and demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, supporters in Louisville, Ky., are left grappling with the stinging aftermath of the investigation.
Yahoo NewsLawyers for family of Breonna Taylor demand that Kentucky AG release grand jury transcripts
Lawyers for the family of Breonna Taylor are calling on Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to release the transcripts of the grand jury proceedings.
Yahoo NewsOfficer involved in Breonna Taylor's death charged with wanton endangerment; family's lawyer blasts 'outrageous' decision
A grand jury in Jefferson County, Ky., indicted former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison on Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, charging him with three counts of wanton endangerment.
Yahoo NewsTexas police officer charged in death of Pamela Turner, a Black woman whose killing was captured on video
A Texas police officer was indicted this week in the death of Pamela Turner, a Black woman who was killed outside her apartment more than a year ago.
Yahoo News5 takeaways from day 3 of the DNC: Harris makes history
The theme of the night, “A More Perfect Union,” focused on the ambitious plans the party has for fighting climate change, curbing gun violence, expanding immigration and addressing systemic racial inequality.
Yahoo NewsExonerated Central Park Five members speak out: ‘Not too many things have changed since 30 years ago’
In 1989, five Black and Hispanic teens were falsely accused of raping and nearly killing Trisha Meili, a white woman jogging in Central Park. Known collectively as the Central Park Five, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise were convicted in two trials despite a lack of eyewitness testimony or DNA evidence and spent between six and 13 years in prison. Exonerated in 2002 after an investigation confirmed that a convicted murderer and rapist had committed the crime, the Central Park Five sued the city and state of New York, settling for millions.
Yahoo News'We just want to know the truth': Families of Breonna Taylor and Robert Fuller have more questions than answers after police reports
The families of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death in her bedroom by police in Louisville, Ky., and Robert Fuller, who was found hanged in Palmdale, Calif., say they have been thwarted by authorities as they seek information about the circumstances of their loved ones' deaths.
Yahoo NewsAs incidents of police brutality multiply, historians hear echoes of 18th-century ‘slave patrols’
Millions of people around the world, caught up in the tragedy of black Americans killed by police and white vigilantes, have taken to the streets in recent weeks to march for justice. There have been counter demonstrations, generally much smaller, by racist groups. It is hard not to notice that the police have treated the two kinds of protests very differently.
Yahoo News 360Is it time to reimagine police shows and movies?
As the U.S. reckons with police brutality and systemic racism, TV shows about law enforcement have come under fresh scrutiny for their depiction of the criminal justice system. Should we rethink cop shows?
Yahoo News 360Why was George Floyd’s death the breaking point?
Controversies over police killings have been a persistent story in the U.S. for years, but no recent case has prompted a national movement at the scale of the response to George Floyd's death.
Yahoo NewsNo one can breathe: The view from the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y., as protests roil the nation
In cities across the U.S. on Saturday, chants and shouts — and breaking glass and sirens and gunshots — filled downtown streets in a fifth night of protest over the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died in Minneapolis after he was handcuffed and pinned down by a police officer.
Yahoo NewsArbery killing evokes memories of Trayvon Martin, says attorney in both cases
Eight years after Trayvon Martin’s killing, attorney Benjamin Crump, a civil rights lawyer who previously represented the family of the teen and who now represents the family of Ahmaud Arbery, calls the similarities between the two cases “eerie.”
Yahoo News'Sleeping while black': Family seeks justice for Breonna Taylor, killed in her bedroom by police
Breonna Taylor was asleep in her Louisville, Ky., home when three police officers forced their way inside and unloaded eight bullets into her body, according to a lawsuit filed by Taylor's family.
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