The Field: Policing and Power in Minneapolis
This episode of “The Field” was hosted by Astead Herndon; produced by Austin Mitchell; with help from Asthaa Chaturvedi; and edited by Lisa Tobin and...
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Breonna Taylor and Perpetual Black Trauma
I filed this column late. Very late. I couldn’t find the words — an unsettling experience for a writer. The words I did conjure failed,...
Louisville’s Police Force Feels Besieged on Two Fronts
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When gunshots rang out shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Lt. William Vogt of the Louisville Metro Police Department saw a fallen...
Live Breonna Taylor News Tracker: Suspect Charged in Shooting of 2 Officers
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript 2 Officers Shot in Louisville Protests Two Louisville, Ky., police officers were shot during protests...
Few Police Officers Who Cause Deaths Are Charged or Convicted
Since Breonna Taylor was awakened in the night and shot to death by the police in her own home, Louisville has banned no-knock warrants. A...
Fired Officer Is Indicted in Breonna Taylor Case; Protesters Wanted Stronger Charges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A grand jury weighing evidence in one of the country’s most contentious police shootings indicted a former Louisville police detective on charges...
What Is ‘Wanton Endangerment’?
A grand jury in Kentucky has indicted a former Louisville police detective, Brett Hankison, on three counts of “wanton endangerment in the first degree” for...
Breonna Taylor Decision Live Updates: One Officer Charged, but Not for Her Death
Here’s what you need to know: ImageA memorial with a portrait of Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by Louisville police officers.Credit…Xavier Burrell for...
Breonna Taylor Case, Live Updates: Grand Jury Indicts 1 of 3 Officers
Here’s what you need to know: ImageBreonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, left, after the city of Louisville, Ky., reached a $12 million settlement with her...
Breonna Taylor’s Death: What To Know
The Louisville Metro Police Department is preparing for a possible announcement this week about whether criminal charges will be brought against the white officers who...