Chicago Activists React To Grand Jury Decision In Breonna Taylor Case

A grand jury in Louisville, Ky., has indicted one police officer on felony charges six months after Breonna Taylor’s death.

By Nereida Moreno, Stephanie Kim
Chicago Activists React To Grand Jury Decision In Breonna Taylor Case
People gather in Jefferson Square awaiting word on charges against police officers, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. AP Photo
Chicago Activists React To Grand Jury Decision In Breonna Taylor Case
People gather in Jefferson Square awaiting word on charges against police officers, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. AP Photo

Chicago Activists React To Grand Jury Decision In Breonna Taylor Case

A grand jury in Louisville, Ky., has indicted one police officer on felony charges six months after Breonna Taylor’s death.

By Nereida Moreno, Stephanie Kim
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Former Louisville detective Sgt. Brett Hankison faces three felony counts of wanton endangerment in connection to the police raid on Breonna Taylor’s home. But a grand jury declined to charge two other officers involved in the raid.

Reset checks in with two Chicago organizers for their reactions to news announced Wednesday.

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