NO JUSTICE FOR BREONNA TAYLOR
Justice cannot be achieved under current law. The law must change.
While there are six possible homicide charges under Kentucky law, these charges are not applicable to the facts before us because our investigation showed, and the grand jury agreed, that Mattingly and Cosgrove were justified in the return of deadly fire after having been fired upon by Kenneth Walker. Let me state that again: According to Kentucky law, the use of force by Mattingly and Cosgrove was justified to protect themselves. This justification bars us from pursuing criminal charges in Miss Breonna Taylor's death.
The proof is now before us. The facts have been examined, and the grand jury, comprised of our peers and fellow residents, have made a decision. Justice is not often easy. It does not fit the mold of public opinion. And it does not conform to shifting standards. It answers only to the facts and to the law.
- Daniel Cameron, Kentucky Attorney General
Photo: Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron delivers keynote at the 2020 Republican National Convention (credit: Susan Walsh, Washington Times)
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⁉️ What Is ‘Wanton Endangerment,’ the Charge in the Breonna Taylor Case?
“[Brett Hankison] was charged by the grand jury because the shots he fired had passed through Ms. Taylor’s apartment walls into a neighboring apartment, endangering three people there.”
“The crime is a Class D felony in Kentucky, which means it can carry a sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine on conviction for each count. A judge set Mr. Hankison’s bail at $15,000 on Wednesday.”
(New York Times)
Read what Daniel Cameron said about the grand jury's findings in the Breonna Taylor case — Louisville Courier Journal
🚨 Gov. Beshear sends 500 National Guard troops to Louisville for Breonna Taylor protests
“About 500 Kentucky National Guard members have been sent to Louisville on Wednesday amid the fallout from the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case.”
“The guard members are providing ‘civil disturbance support’ to the Louisville Metro Police Department and are protecting ‘critical infrastructure sites,’ such as hospitals, in and around Louisville.”
(Louisville Courier Journal)
✊🏿 Protests erupt nationwide
Philadelphia protesters march through the city in the wake of a grand jury ruling in Breonna Taylor’s death — Philadelphia Inquirer
Protesters Gather In Chicago After Decisions In Breonna Taylor Case — WBEZ
Atlanta protests after Breonna Taylor grand jury decision — AJC
Protesters gather in Dallas after grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor case — Dallas Morning News
NYC protesters take to streets over Kentucky grand jury’s failure to charge officers in Breonna Taylor’s death — New York Daily News
Demonstrators Gather In Downtown LA Following Grand Jury Decision In Shooting Death Of Breonna Taylor — CBS Los Angeles
Several Breonna Taylor rallies, protests planned throughout Bay Area — ABC Bay Area
Detroit activists slam charging decision in Breonna Taylor case — The Detroit News
Demonstrators March DC Streets to Protest No Charges in Breonna Taylor's Killing — NBC Washington