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A Kentucky judge charged a police officer with criminal charges for the Breonna Taylor case, an African-American who was shot to death in her home in March during an intervention that has been denounced in the demonstrations against racism in the United States.
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Judge Annie O’Connell announced the charges for “dangerous behavior” first-degree neighbor against Brett Hankison, one of three officers involved in the shooting.
This charge is less serious than a murder charge. Taylor’s case was especially remembered during the wave of protests against police violence and racism that rocked the United States after the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black American who was killed by a white cop in Minneapolis.
Judge Annie O’Connell announced charges of “dangerous conduct” toward neighbor in the first degree against Brett Hankison
Taylor’s case fueled discontent during protests against racism in the United States.
The Taylor family’s attorney, Ben Crup, noted his outrage at the charges, noting that the charges are due to the bullets reaching other apartments, but are not related to Taylor’s death. “This is scandalous and offensive!”, he indicated on Twitter.
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The judge determined the arrest of the agent and set a bail of $ 15,000. The policeman was fired in June, as were the other two officers who accompanied him. Taylor, a 26-year-old nurse, died at her home on the night of March 13, when officers entered with a special mandate in plain clothes.
Taylor’s boyfriend opened fire on them because, according to him, he thought they were thieves. And the police officers, who did not have the regulation camera activated, fired at Taylor several times.
Last week, the family of the deceased reached a civil agreement with the city of Louisville to receive a compensation of 12 million dollars. The town of 600,000 inhabitants is under a state of emergency and most of the center is restricted to traffic.
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Taylor’s death didn’t garner much media attention at the time, but the case gained notoriety after massive anti-racism demonstrations.
AFP
