Posted on Sep 24, 2020
Breonna Taylor lawyer slams 'devilish' proceedings
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A lawyer for Breonna Taylor's family has called the grand jury proceedings a "sham" that has shown racial inequalities in the US justice system.
Ms Taylor, a black hospital worker, was shot six times and killed aged 26 when police raided her home on 13 March.
On Wednesday, a grand jury in Kentucky returned a minor felony charge against one of three officers, for shots that hit a neighbouring apartment.
Two officers have been shot amid protests sparked by the decision.
The individual indicted in the Taylor case is Brett Hankison, who was fired from the force in June. He faces three counts of "wanton endangerment in the first degree".
Under Kentucky law, wanton endangerment applies to an act of "extreme indifference to the value of human life". It is the lowest-level felony and carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison per count.
Ms Taylor's family had called for the arrest of all three officers, but the grand jury - a panel drawn from members of the public to determine whether there is enough evidence to pursue a prosecution - has declined to do so.
Ms Taylor, a black hospital worker, was shot six times and killed aged 26 when police raided her home on 13 March.
On Wednesday, a grand jury in Kentucky returned a minor felony charge against one of three officers, for shots that hit a neighbouring apartment.
Two officers have been shot amid protests sparked by the decision.
The individual indicted in the Taylor case is Brett Hankison, who was fired from the force in June. He faces three counts of "wanton endangerment in the first degree".
Under Kentucky law, wanton endangerment applies to an act of "extreme indifference to the value of human life". It is the lowest-level felony and carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison per count.
Ms Taylor's family had called for the arrest of all three officers, but the grand jury - a panel drawn from members of the public to determine whether there is enough evidence to pursue a prosecution - has declined to do so.
Breonna Taylor lawyer slams 'devilish' proceedings
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lets be absolutely clear here - HER BOYFRIEND SHOT AT THE OFFICERS FIRST - I do not care what you say, YOU DO NOT STAND THERE LETTING SOMEONE SHOOT AT YOU, She knew he had a firearm, she should have said it when they knocked, her boyfriend is responsible for her death, not the police , who were absolutely justified in returning fire. end of fucking story.
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