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| Breonna Taylor: Kentucky city on edge ahead of prosecutor decision | |
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| Louisville, Kentucky, is under a state of emergency as prosecutors are expected to announce if police officers who killed a black woman in her home during a drug raid will be charged. | Louisville, Kentucky, is under a state of emergency as prosecutors are expected to announce if police officers who killed a black woman in her home during a drug raid will be charged. |
| Mayor Greg Fischer said he had declared the measure "due to the potential for civil unrest". | Mayor Greg Fischer said he had declared the measure "due to the potential for civil unrest". |
| Breonna Taylor, 26, a hospital emergency room technician, was shot multiple times on 13 March. | Breonna Taylor, 26, a hospital emergency room technician, was shot multiple times on 13 March. |
| Her name has become a rallying cry for anti-police brutality protesters. | Her name has become a rallying cry for anti-police brutality protesters. |
| Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is expected to announce any day whether his office will bring charges. | Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is expected to announce any day whether his office will bring charges. |
| How is the city preparing? | How is the city preparing? |
| Mayor Fischer's emergency declaration on Tuesday noted that protests have been held for over 100 consecutive days in Louisville. | Mayor Fischer's emergency declaration on Tuesday noted that protests have been held for over 100 consecutive days in Louisville. |
| The city leader, a Democrat, is authorising police to close traffic on certain streets where protests have been prevalent. | The city leader, a Democrat, is authorising police to close traffic on certain streets where protests have been prevalent. |
| The mayor said he did not know what the attorney general would say. | The mayor said he did not know what the attorney general would say. |
| He added: "Our goal is ensuring space and opportunity for potential protesters to gather and express their First Amendment rights after the announcement. | He added: "Our goal is ensuring space and opportunity for potential protesters to gather and express their First Amendment rights after the announcement. |
| "At the same time, we are preparing for any eventuality to keep everyone safe." | "At the same time, we are preparing for any eventuality to keep everyone safe." |
| Barricades are being erected around the city centre to reduce access to the area and the federal courthouse will be closed. The police department has cancelled leave requests. | Barricades are being erected around the city centre to reduce access to the area and the federal courthouse will be closed. The police department has cancelled leave requests. |
| Officers will be required to work 12-hour shifts, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported, citing an internal memo. | Officers will be required to work 12-hour shifts, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported, citing an internal memo. |
| Interim police chief Robert Schroeder told reporters on Tuesday that an announcement in the case was expected this week. | Interim police chief Robert Schroeder told reporters on Tuesday that an announcement in the case was expected this week. |
| "In the community, we have all heard the rumours," Chief Schroeder said. "We all know something is coming. We don't know what it is." | "In the community, we have all heard the rumours," Chief Schroeder said. "We all know something is coming. We don't know what it is." |
| Governor Andy Beshear has said he is ready to deploy National Guard units in the event of violent protests. | Governor Andy Beshear has said he is ready to deploy National Guard units in the event of violent protests. |
| What happened to Ms Taylor? | What happened to Ms Taylor? |
| Shortly after midnight on Friday 13 March, she was in bed with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, watching a film when they heard a banging on the door. | Shortly after midnight on Friday 13 March, she was in bed with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, watching a film when they heard a banging on the door. |
| Plainclothes Louisville police officers were carrying out a narcotics raid, and they used a battering ram to enter the property. | Plainclothes Louisville police officers were carrying out a narcotics raid, and they used a battering ram to enter the property. |
| A judge had granted a warrant to search Ms Taylor's home because investigators suspected a convicted drug dealer - her ex-boyfriend, Jamarcus Glover - was using the address to receive packages. She had no criminal record. | A judge had granted a warrant to search Ms Taylor's home because investigators suspected a convicted drug dealer - her ex-boyfriend, Jamarcus Glover - was using the address to receive packages. She had no criminal record. |
| Mr Walker, a licensed gun owner, later told police he thought the late-night intruder was Glover, according to the New York Times. | Mr Walker, a licensed gun owner, later told police he thought the late-night intruder was Glover, according to the New York Times. |
| Mr Walker fired one round with his pistol, hitting one of the officers in the thigh. The officers returned fire, discharging more than 20 rounds. | Mr Walker fired one round with his pistol, hitting one of the officers in the thigh. The officers returned fire, discharging more than 20 rounds. |
| Ms Taylor, who had also got out of bed amid the commotion, died on the hallway floor. Her death certificate records five bullet wounds. | Ms Taylor, who had also got out of bed amid the commotion, died on the hallway floor. Her death certificate records five bullet wounds. |
| The Louisville police officers were executing a "no-knock" warrant that allowed them to enter the property without announcing themselves. | The Louisville police officers were executing a "no-knock" warrant that allowed them to enter the property without announcing themselves. |
| Mr Walker and nearly a dozen local residents told local media that the officers had not identified themselves. But one neighbour said he heard one or more officers shout: "Police." | Mr Walker and nearly a dozen local residents told local media that the officers had not identified themselves. But one neighbour said he heard one or more officers shout: "Police." |
| No drugs were found at the property, though Jefferson County prosecutor Thomas Wine has said the search was cancelled after the shooting. | No drugs were found at the property, though Jefferson County prosecutor Thomas Wine has said the search was cancelled after the shooting. |
| What happened to the officers? | What happened to the officers? |
| One of the three involved in Ms Taylor's death - Brett Hankinson - was fired from the force in June after investigators found he had "wantonly and blindly fired 10 rounds" into the apartment, according to his termination letter. | One of the three involved in Ms Taylor's death - Brett Hankinson - was fired from the force in June after investigators found he had "wantonly and blindly fired 10 rounds" into the apartment, according to his termination letter. |
| The other two officers who discharged their weapons that night, Sgt Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove, have been reassigned to administrative duties. | The other two officers who discharged their weapons that night, Sgt Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove, have been reassigned to administrative duties. |
| The Courier-Journal has reported that six officers are under internal police review for their role in the shooting. | The Courier-Journal has reported that six officers are under internal police review for their role in the shooting. |
| Sgt Mattingly wrote an email on Saturday to more than 1,000 colleagues encouraging them and criticising their city leaders and protesters. | Sgt Mattingly wrote an email on Saturday to more than 1,000 colleagues encouraging them and criticising their city leaders and protesters. |
| "Regardless of the outcome today or Wednesday, I know we did the legal, moral and ethical thing that night," he wrote in the message, which was published by media outlets on Tuesday. | "Regardless of the outcome today or Wednesday, I know we did the legal, moral and ethical thing that night," he wrote in the message, which was published by media outlets on Tuesday. |
| "It's sad how the good guys are demonised, and the criminals are canonised." | "It's sad how the good guys are demonised, and the criminals are canonised." |
| "Your civil rights mean nothing," he added, "but the criminal has total autonomy." | "Your civil rights mean nothing," he added, "but the criminal has total autonomy." |
| What has happened since Ms Taylor's death? | What has happened since Ms Taylor's death? |
| Glover, who was arrested on the same night of her death for drug possession, has said prosecutors pressed him to name her as a "co-defendant" in the case against him. | Glover, who was arrested on the same night of her death for drug possession, has said prosecutors pressed him to name her as a "co-defendant" in the case against him. |
| In May, Ms Taylor's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit. It concluded in September with a $12m (£9.3m) pay out from the city. | In May, Ms Taylor's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit. It concluded in September with a $12m (£9.3m) pay out from the city. |
| The use of no-knock warrants has since been banned by Louisville's city council. | The use of no-knock warrants has since been banned by Louisville's city council. |
| In the wake of her death, demonstrators have chanted "say her name" to raise awareness of her death, in addition to police killings of other African Americans, like George Floyd. | In the wake of her death, demonstrators have chanted "say her name" to raise awareness of her death, in addition to police killings of other African Americans, like George Floyd. |
| Celebrities and athletes have joined calls for the policemen to be charged. A magazine founded by US talk show host Oprah Winfrey has funded billboards around Louisville calling for the officers to be arrested. | Celebrities and athletes have joined calls for the policemen to be charged. A magazine founded by US talk show host Oprah Winfrey has funded billboards around Louisville calling for the officers to be arrested. |
| Ms Taylor's case has been invoked in the presidential race ahead of the 3 November election. Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden has also called for the officers to be charged. | Ms Taylor's case has been invoked in the presidential race ahead of the 3 November election. Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden has also called for the officers to be charged. |
| President Donald Trump, a Republican, has not referred directly to the case, but he has made a call for law and order a central plank of his re-election platform. | President Donald Trump, a Republican, has not referred directly to the case, but he has made a call for law and order a central plank of his re-election platform. |