Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who helped Taylor's family secure a $12 million wrongful death settlement against the city of Louisville, has called the Justice Department recommendation “an insult to the life of Breonna Taylor and a blatant betrayal of the jury’s decision.” He added in a social media post that it "sends the unmistakable message that white officers can violate the civil rights of Black Americans with near-total impunity.”
Brett Hankison's sentencing hearing set for ex-Kentucky officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid
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Taylor’s boyfriend said he thought he was firing at an intruder.
Kentucky police union backs GOP candidate who led investigation into Breonna Taylor's shooting death
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