Sayantan Guha

Oslo, Norway

Although former US President Donald Trump tagged them as "a symbol of hate," the&nbsp;Black Lives Matter foundation has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel peace prize for the way its call for civil disobedience against police brutality and racial violence has spread around the globe.,In his nomination papers, the Norwegian MP Petter Eide said the movement which had its epicentre in the United States awakened countries across the globe and gave rise to a lot of conversations around racism.&nbsp;,"I find that one of the key challenges we have seen in America, but also in Europe and Asia, is the kind of increasing conflict based on inequality," Eide said, the Guardian reported. "Black Lives Matter has become a very important worldwide movement to fight racial injustice.,"They have had a tremendous achievement in raising global awareness and consciousness about racial injustice.",ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/two-of-three-police-officers-at-jacob-blake-shooting-return-to-duty">Two of three police officers at Jacob Blake shooting return to duty</a>,Talking about the universality of the BLM movement, Eide said, "they have been able to mobilise people from all groups of society, not just African-Americans, not just oppressed people, it has been a broad movement, in a way which has been different from their predecessors.",The 61-year-old politician, who has represented the Socialist Left party in parliament since 2017,&nbsp; concluded his nomination saying: "Awarding the peace prize to Black Lives Matter, as the strongest global force against racial injustice, will send a powerful message that peace is founded on equality, solidarity and human rights, and that all countries must respect those basic principles.",The Black Lives Matter foundation came into existence in 2013 and following several headline-grabbing cases of police brutality against African-Americans, it became an international slogan.,ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/gymnast-nia-dennis-goes-viral-for-her-black-excellence-dance-routine-watch">Gymnast Nia Dennis goes viral for her ‘black excellence’ dance routine. Watch</a>,Protests that followed the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others saw chapters of Black Lives Matter spread across the US and around the world.,Earlier in the day, the Black Lives Matter foundation won Sweden's Olof Palme human rights prize for 2020, BBC reported.,The prize organisers said that the global reach of BLM movement "illustrates that racism and racist violence is not just a problem in American society, but a global problem.",They said the foundation had "in a unique way exposed the hardship, pain, and wrath of the African-American minority at not being valued equal to people of a different colour.",An online prize-giving ceremony will take place in Stockholm on Saturday.,The $100,000 (£73,000) annual prize commemorates&nbsp;the Swedish prime minister and prominent human rights advocate Olof Palme, who was assassinated in Stockholm in 1986.

{\"time\":1611970994517,\"strCount\":3025,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Although former US President Donald Trump tagged them as \\\"a symbol of hate,\\\" the&nbsp;Black Lives Matter foundation has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel peace prize for the way its call for civil disobedience against police brutality and racial violence has spread around the globe.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In his nomination papers, the Norwegian MP Petter Eide said the movement which had its epicentre in the United States awakened countries across the globe and gave rise to a lot of conversations around racism.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"I find that one of the key challenges we have seen in America, but also in Europe and Asia, is the kind of increasing conflict based on inequality,\\\" Eide said, the Guardian reported. \\\"Black Lives Matter has become a very important worldwide movement to fight racial injustice.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"They have had a tremendous achievement in raising global awareness and consciousness about racial injustice.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/two-of-three-police-officers-at-jacob-blake-shooting-return-to-duty\\\">Two of three police officers at Jacob Blake shooting return to duty</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Talking about the universality of the BLM movement, Eide said, \\\"they have been able to mobilise people from all groups of society, not just African-Americans, not just oppressed people, it has been a broad movement, in a way which has been different from their predecessors.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The 61-year-old politician, who has represented the Socialist Left party in parliament since 2017,&nbsp; concluded his nomination saying: \\\"Awarding the peace prize to Black Lives Matter, as the strongest global force against racial injustice, will send a powerful message that peace is founded on equality, solidarity and human rights, and that all countries must respect those basic principles.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Black Lives Matter foundation came into existence in 2013 and following several headline-grabbing cases of police brutality against African-Americans, it became an international slogan.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/gymnast-nia-dennis-goes-viral-for-her-black-excellence-dance-routine-watch\\\">Gymnast Nia Dennis goes viral for her ‘black excellence’ dance routine. Watch</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Protests that followed the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others saw chapters of Black Lives Matter spread across the US and around the world.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Earlier in the day, the Black Lives Matter foundation won Sweden's Olof Palme human rights prize for 2020, BBC reported.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The prize organisers said that the global reach of BLM movement \\\"illustrates that racism and racist violence is not just a problem in American society, but a global problem.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"They said the foundation had \\\"in a unique way exposed the hardship, pain, and wrath of the African-American minority at not being valued equal to people of a different colour.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"An online prize-giving ceremony will take place in Stockholm on Saturday.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The $100,000 (£73,000) annual prize commemorates&nbsp;the Swedish prime minister and prominent human rights advocate Olof Palme, who was assassinated in Stockholm in 1986.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>Norwegian MP Petter Eide nominated the Black Liver Matter foundation</li>
 <li>He said BLM has become a very important worldwide movement to fight racial injustice</li>
 <li>The BLM foundation won Sweden's Olof Palme human rights prize for 2020 on Friday</li>
</ul>

Opoyi Central

Black Lives Matter foundation nominated for Nobel peace prize

Black Lives Matter

Nobel Peace Prize

Racism

sweden

Norway

Donald Trump

George Floyd

Breonna Taylor

Louisville, KY, USA

Former&nbsp;Atlanta police chief Erika Shields,&nbsp;who resigned after a high-profile police shooting&nbsp;last year, has been hired as the next chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department, reported New York Times.,Mayor Greg Fischer announced on Wednesday that Shields, who&nbsp;will become the fourth police chief to lead the department since&nbsp;Breonna Taylor's killing last March,&nbsp;will replace the city’s interim chief, Yvette Gentry.,Shields' arrival comes at a time when Louisville is full racial tension and still not over Taylor's killing that saw&nbsp;subsequent protests and drew thousands of people in the summer and fall.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/naked-handcuffing-of-a-black-woman-lands-chicago-police-in-a-soup">Naked handcuffing of a black woman lands Chicago police in a soup</a>,Milly Martin, a political and social activist in Louisville said, "Erika is definitely coming into chaos.&nbsp;Hopefully, she can handle it.",Shields, who served as Atlanta's Police Chief for over three years, resigned in June last year, two days after&nbsp;27-year-old Black man&nbsp;Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by a police officer.,Garrett Rolfe, who had pulled the trigger, was charged with murder and aggravated assault within a week of the shooting although his case is still awaiting a trial.,Taylor on the other hand, was&nbsp;killed during a raid on her apartment in March and on officer has been charged for that.

{\"time\":1609955900102,\"strCount\":1463,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Former&nbsp;Atlanta police chief Erika Shields,&nbsp;who resigned after a high-profile police shooting&nbsp;last year, has been hired as the next chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department, reported New York Times.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Mayor Greg Fischer announced on Wednesday that Shields, who&nbsp;will become the fourth police chief to lead the department since&nbsp;Breonna Taylor's killing last March,&nbsp;will replace the city’s interim chief, Yvette Gentry.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Shields' arrival comes at a time when Louisville is full racial tension and still not over Taylor's killing that saw&nbsp;subsequent protests and drew thousands of people in the summer and fall.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also read:&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/naked-handcuffing-of-a-black-woman-lands-chicago-police-in-a-soup\\\">Naked handcuffing of a black woman lands Chicago police in a soup</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Milly Martin, a political and social activist in Louisville said, \\\"Erika is definitely coming into chaos.&nbsp;Hopefully, she can handle it.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Shields, who served as Atlanta's Police Chief for over three years, resigned in June last year, two days after&nbsp;27-year-old Black man&nbsp;Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by a police officer.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Garrett Rolfe, who had pulled the trigger, was charged with murder and aggravated assault within a week of the shooting although his case is still awaiting a trial.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor on the other hand, was&nbsp;killed during a raid on her apartment in March and on officer has been charged for that.\"}}]}

Akash Majumder

<ul>
 <li>Erika Shields will replace the city’s interim chief, Yvette Gentry</li>
 <li>She will become the fourth police chief to lead the department since&nbsp;Breonna Taylor's killing last March</li>
 <li>She resigned in June last year, two days after Black man&nbsp;Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed</li>
</ul>

Police chief Erika Shields, who resigned after high-profile shooting, named Louisville's top cop

Crime

Police

Ayushi Goswami

The&nbsp;Louisville police department on Wednesday fired&nbsp;two officers involved in the case of African-American woman Breonna Taylor, whose death during a raid became a rallying cry of the Black Lives Matter movement, AFP reported.,"@LMPD (will) terminate employment of officer Joshua Jaynes. He requested the search warrant that led to the tragic murder of #BreonnaTaylor," tweeted Ben Crump, a lawyer for Taylor's family, sharing the termination letter of Jaynes.,A lawyer for Detective Myles Cosgrove, another officer involved in the raid, told the media that his client had also received termination paperwork.,26-year-old Taylor, an emergency room aide, was shot six times after police forced their way into her apartment as she slept with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, on March 13.,Police said the boyfriend fired once at them, giving them a reason to fire back, killing Taylor but not hitting Walker.,None of the three officers in the raid were charged with her death.,The third accused, Detective Brett Hankison, was fired from the police force in June and charged in September with "wanton endangerment," for wildly and blindly shooting into adjacent apartments during the raid. He pled not guilty.,Taylor's name became a major rallying cry during the Black Lives Matter protests, as people demanded justice for her and many other Black Americans who died at the hands of police.

{\"time\":1609303300603,\"strCount\":1393,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The&nbsp;Louisville police department on Wednesday fired&nbsp;two officers involved in the case of African-American woman Breonna Taylor, whose death during a raid became a rallying cry of the Black Lives Matter movement, AFP reported.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"@LMPD (will) terminate employment of officer Joshua Jaynes. He requested the search warrant that led to the tragic murder of #BreonnaTaylor,\\\" tweeted Ben Crump, a lawyer for Taylor's family, sharing the termination letter of Jaynes.\"}},{\"type\":\"embed\",\"data\":{\"service\":\"twitter\",\"source\":\"https://twitter.com/AttorneyCrump/status/1344082313928445954\",\"embed\":\"AttorneyCrump/status/1344082313928445954\",\"width\":520,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"\",\"aspectRatio\":173.33333333333334}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A lawyer for Detective Myles Cosgrove, another officer involved in the raid, told the media that his client had also received termination paperwork.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"26-year-old Taylor, an emergency room aide, was shot six times after police forced their way into her apartment as she slept with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, on March 13.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Police said the boyfriend fired once at them, giving them a reason to fire back, killing Taylor but not hitting Walker.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"None of the three officers in the raid were charged with her death.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The third accused, Detective Brett Hankison, was fired from the police force in June and charged in September with \\\"wanton endangerment,\\\" for wildly and blindly shooting into adjacent apartments during the raid. He pled not guilty.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor's name became a major rallying cry during the Black Lives Matter protests, as people demanded justice for her and many other Black Americans who died at the hands of police.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>African-American woman Breonna Taylor was shot six times by the cops on March 13</li>
 <li>She was an emergency room aide</li>
 <li>None of the three officers in the raid were charged with her death</li>
</ul>

Two officers, involved in Breonna Taylor case, fired by police department

United States of America

World

Joy Tirkey

Kentucky, USA

A grand juror may speak publicly about the Breonna Taylor court proceedings, a Kentucky judge ruled, reported CNN on Tuesday. The juror will only be able to speak about the proceedings regarding the police officers who served a no-knock warrant at Breonna Taylor's home the night she was killed.,According to a CNN report, Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Annie O'Connell wrote in her opinion that "justice requires disclosure of the grand jury proceedings in this case.",Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/breonna-taylors-family-heartbroken-over-grand-jury-decision-demands-transcript">Breonna Taylor's family 'heartbroken' over grand jury decision, demands transcript</a>,"There exist additional interests to consider in making this decision: the interest of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to be assured that its publicly elected officials are being honest in their representations; the interest of grand jurors, whose service is compelled, to be certain their work is not mischaracterized by the very prosecutors on whom they relied to advise them; and, the interest of all citizens to have confidence in the integrity of the justice system," O'Connell wrote, CNN quoted.,Usually, the grand jurors are not allowed to speak about the case that they are attending. The anonymous grand juror has suggested that 'Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron may have misrepresented to the public the case&nbsp;presented to the panel, according the juror's attorney', the report stated.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting">Protests erupt in US over charges in Breonna Taylor shooting</a>,O'Connell said while grand jury proceedings are usually secret, "traditional justifications for secrecy in this matter are no longer relevant" and that "the ends of justice require disclosure.",Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American, was shot dead by US officers in March in Louisville.&nbsp;Taylor was shot dead by plainclothes police officers, who were executing a search warrant into her apartment in the middle of the night on March 13.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting">Protests erupt in US over charges in Breonna Taylor shooting</a>,Her boyfriend exchanged fire with the officers, who he said he thought were intruders.

{\"time\":1603225328940,\"strCount\":2398,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A grand juror may speak publicly about the Breonna Taylor court proceedings, a Kentucky judge ruled, reported CNN on Tuesday. The juror will only be able to speak about the proceedings regarding the police officers who served a no-knock warrant at Breonna Taylor's home the night she was killed.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"According to a CNN report, Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Annie O'Connell wrote in her opinion that \\\"justice requires disclosure of the grand jury proceedings in this case.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/breonna-taylors-family-heartbroken-over-grand-jury-decision-demands-transcript\\\">Breonna Taylor's family 'heartbroken' over grand jury decision, demands transcript</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"There exist additional interests to consider in making this decision: the interest of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to be assured that its publicly elected officials are being honest in their representations; the interest of grand jurors, whose service is compelled, to be certain their work is not mischaracterized by the very prosecutors on whom they relied to advise them; and, the interest of all citizens to have confidence in the integrity of the justice system,\\\" O'Connell wrote, CNN quoted.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Usually, the grand jurors are not allowed to speak about the case that they are attending. The anonymous grand juror has suggested that 'Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron may have misrepresented to the public the case&nbsp;presented to the panel, according the juror's attorney', the report stated.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting\\\">Protests erupt in US over charges in Breonna Taylor shooting</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"O'Connell said while grand jury proceedings are usually secret, \\\"traditional justifications for secrecy in this matter are no longer relevant\\\" and that \\\"the ends of justice require disclosure.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American, was shot dead by US officers in March in Louisville.&nbsp;Taylor was shot dead by plainclothes police officers, who were executing a search warrant into her apartment in the middle of the night on March 13.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting\\\">Protests erupt in US over charges in Breonna Taylor shooting</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Her boyfriend exchanged fire with the officers, who he said he thought were intruders.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>The judge wrote in her opinion that justice requires disclosure of the grand jury proceedings in this case</li>
 <li>Usually, the grand jurors are not allowed to speak about the case that they are attending</li>
 <li>Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American, was shot dead by US officers in March in Louisville</li>
</ul>

Grand juror can speak publicly about Breonna Taylor court proceedings, rules judge

Protest

Anjaly Raj

George County, MS, USA

In one of the largest settlements in the US, the family of an African-American man, who was killed by a police officer of the United States, will receive $20 million, their lawyer said on Monday. ,Earlier this year, William Green was shot by a cop while he was handcuffed, after he was arrested on January 27 in Prince George's County, which borders the US capital Washington, after allegedly hitting several other cars with his own. Prince George's County in the state of Maryland will make the payment to Green's family. ,"This is a historic settlement (which) reflects the heinous nature, the brutal nature the senseless nature of what happened to Mr. Green," said attorney William Murphy said.,Green was allegedly shot six times by Michael Owen, who is also black, while he sitting handcuffed in the police car. Owen had said the two struggled and that Green attempted to take his gun. Investigators have dismissed his claim and he was fired and charged with murder.,"There is a terrible pattern of senseless violence, some things in his background that were terrifying," said Murphy. Owen had a recent record of questionable use of force, but that nothing had been done, According to the Washington Post. ,Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said authorities would take responsibility. "There is no appropriate price tag to accompany a loss like this," she said.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/breonna-taylors-family-heartbroken-over-grand-jury-decision-demands-transcript">Breonna Taylor's family 'heartbroken' over grand jury decision, demands transcript</a>,The award came almost two weeks after the city of Louisville, Kentucky settled a civil suit by the family of Breonna Taylor, a black woman shot dead by police there earlier this year, for $12 million.

{\"time\":1601325738691,\"strCount\":1802,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In one of the largest settlements in the US, the family of an African-American man, who was killed by a police officer of the United States, will receive $20 million, their lawyer said on Monday. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Earlier this year, William Green was shot by a cop while he was handcuffed, after he was arrested on January 27 in Prince George's County, which borders the US capital Washington, after allegedly hitting several other cars with his own. Prince George's County in the state of Maryland will make the payment to Green's family. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"This is a historic settlement (which) reflects the heinous nature, the brutal nature the senseless nature of what happened to Mr. Green,\\\" said attorney William Murphy said.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Green was allegedly shot six times by Michael Owen, who is also black, while he sitting handcuffed in the police car. Owen had said the two struggled and that Green attempted to take his gun. Investigators have dismissed his claim and he was fired and charged with murder.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"There is a terrible pattern of senseless violence, some things in his background that were terrifying,\\\" said Murphy. Owen had a recent record of questionable use of force, but that nothing had been done, According to the Washington Post. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said authorities would take responsibility. \\\"There is no appropriate price tag to accompany a loss like this,\\\" she said.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/breonna-taylors-family-heartbroken-over-grand-jury-decision-demands-transcript\\\">Breonna Taylor's family 'heartbroken' over grand jury decision, demands transcript</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The award came almost two weeks after the city of Louisville, Kentucky settled a civil suit by the family of Breonna Taylor, a black woman shot dead by police there earlier this year, for $12 million.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>Earlier this year, William Green was shot by a cop while he was handcuffed</li>
 <li>He was arrested on January 27 in Prince George's County after allegedly hitting several other cars with his own</li>
 <li>Prince George's County in the state of Maryland will make the payment to Green's family</li>
</ul>

'Reflects heinous nature of what happened': $20mn settlement in US police killing of Black man

George Floyd protests

The family of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American who was shot dead by US officers in March in Louisville, had demanded the United States authorities to release the grand jury's transcript to show why no police will face direct criminal charges over her death. ,Taylor was shot dead by plainclothes police officers, who were executing a search warrant into her apartment in the middle of the night on March 13. Her boyfriend exchanged fire with the officers, who he said he thought were intruders. ,Taylor's death has ignited fresh protests against racism and police brutality in the US, including Louisville after the grand jury on Wednesday, charged detective <a href="https://opoyi.com/us-police-officer-brett-hankinson-charged-over-shooting-of-breonna-taylor">Brett Hankison</a>&nbsp;with three counts of "wanton endangerment" over shots fired, However, neither Hankison nor the other two officers, who fired the shots at Taylor, were charged with a direct connection with her murder. ,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting">Protests erupt in US over charges in Breonna Taylor shooting</a>,Taylor's family lawyer Ben Crump at a press conference led chants of "release the transcripts", calling for them to be loud enough for Taylor to "hear it from heaven."&nbsp;He described Taylor's family as being "heartbroken, devastated and outraged and confused and bewildered" at the decision.,He demanded that Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron demonstrate whether he presented "any evidence on Breonna Taylor's behalf," or if he had "made sure that her family never got their day in court.","It's like they charged the police for missing" but did not charge them for "shooting bullets in to black bodies," Crump said. ,After the decision of grand jury, which came after a summer of historic civil rights protests in the US, fresh protests have emerged, with thousands demonstrating in Louisville for two nights running, defying a curfew. ,US President Donald Trump has expressed fears about violence at the protests in recent months, some of which have devolved into clashes between demonstrators and heavily armed police. On Wednesday night, two officers were shot and wounded at the protests in Louisville, and more than 120 people were arrested, reacting to which <a href="https://opoyi.com/praying-for-the-two-police-officers-donald-trump-on-officers-shot-during-louisville-protest">the President</a> had said, "Praying for the two police officers that were shot tonight."

{\"time\":1601063114249,\"strCount\":2566,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The family of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American who was shot dead by US officers in March in Louisville, had demanded the United States authorities to release the grand jury's transcript to show why no police will face direct criminal charges over her death. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor was shot dead by plainclothes police officers, who were executing a search warrant into her apartment in the middle of the night on March 13. Her boyfriend exchanged fire with the officers, who he said he thought were intruders. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor's death has ignited fresh protests against racism and police brutality in the US, including Louisville after the grand jury on Wednesday, charged detective <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/us-police-officer-brett-hankinson-charged-over-shooting-of-breonna-taylor\\\">Brett Hankison</a>&nbsp;with three counts of \\\"wanton endangerment\\\" over shots fired, However, neither Hankison nor the other two officers, who fired the shots at Taylor, were charged with a direct connection with her murder. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting\\\">Protests erupt in US over charges in Breonna Taylor shooting</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor's family lawyer Ben Crump at a press conference led chants of \\\"release the transcripts\\\", calling for them to be loud enough for Taylor to \\\"hear it from heaven.\\\"&nbsp;He described Taylor's family as being \\\"heartbroken, devastated and outraged and confused and bewildered\\\" at the decision.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"He demanded that Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron demonstrate whether he presented \\\"any evidence on Breonna Taylor's behalf,\\\" or if he had \\\"made sure that her family never got their day in court.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"It's like they charged the police for missing\\\" but did not charge them for \\\"shooting bullets in to black bodies,\\\" Crump said. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"After the decision of grand jury, which came after a summer of historic civil rights protests in the US, fresh protests have emerged, with thousands demonstrating in Louisville for two nights running, defying a curfew. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"US President Donald Trump has expressed fears about violence at the protests in recent months, some of which have devolved into clashes between demonstrators and heavily armed police. On Wednesday night, two officers were shot and wounded at the protests in Louisville, and more than 120 people were arrested, reacting to which <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/praying-for-the-two-police-officers-donald-trump-on-officers-shot-during-louisville-protest\\\">the President</a> had said, \\\"Praying for the two police officers that were shot tonight.\\\" \"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>Taylor's family lawyer Ben Crump at a press conference led chants of "release the transcripts"</li>
 <li>He said Taylor's family is 'heartbroken, devastated and outraged' over the grand jury's decision</li>
 <li>Fresh protests have sparked after a grand jury did not charge any police officer, who shot dead Taylor, with murder</li>
</ul>

Breonna Taylor's family 'heartbroken' over grand jury decision, demands transcript

Shubhangi Shah

Washington D.C., DC, USA

Two Louisville officers were shot, on Wednesday during <a href="https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting">protests </a>that erupted after&nbsp;charges were filed against only one policeman involved in the fatal shooting of black woman&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/us-athletes-denounce-the-decision-in-breonna-taylor-shooting">Breonna Taylor</a>.,"Praying for the two police officers that were shot tonight in Louisville, Kentucky," President Donald Trump tweeted.&nbsp;,"The Federal Government stands behind you and is ready to help," he said. Trump spoke with Kentucky Governor&nbsp;Andy Beshear. "We&nbsp;are prepared to work together, immediately upon request!" the President said.,The two officers who were shot during Wednesday's protest suffered&nbsp;"not life-threatening" injuries,&nbsp;Louisville interim police chief Robert Schroeder said, AFP reported.&nbsp;,They're "undergoing treatment,"&nbsp;Schroeder said, adding that a suspect has been taken into custody.&nbsp;,Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old medical worker, died on March 13 when policemen fired eight bullets at her in her apartment in&nbsp;Louisville, Kentucky.,Protests erupted on Wednesday&nbsp;after charges were filed against only one policeman&nbsp;involved in the fatal shooting.&nbsp;,&nbsp; Detective&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/us-police-officer-brett-hankinson-charged-over-shooting-of-breonna-taylor">Brett Hankison</a>, who was fired in June, was charged by a grand jury with three counts of "wanton endangerment" over shots he fired into apartments adjoining Taylor's home.,But neither Hankison nor the two officers who fired the shots that killed Taylor were charged in direct connection with her death.

{\"time\":1600917657393,\"strCount\":1753,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Two Louisville officers were shot, on Wednesday during <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting\\\">protests </a>that erupted after&nbsp;charges were filed against only one policeman involved in the fatal shooting of black woman&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/us-athletes-denounce-the-decision-in-breonna-taylor-shooting\\\">Breonna Taylor</a>.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"Praying for the two police officers that were shot tonight in Louisville, Kentucky,\\\" President Donald Trump tweeted.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"The Federal Government stands behind you and is ready to help,\\\" he said. Trump spoke with Kentucky Governor&nbsp;Andy Beshear. \\\"We&nbsp;are prepared to work together, immediately upon request!\\\" the President said.\"}},{\"type\":\"embed\",\"data\":{\"service\":\"others\",\"source\":\"<div class=\\\"others-embed\\\"><blockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\">Praying for the two police officers that were shot tonight in Louisville, Kentucky. The Federal Government stands behind you and is ready to help. Spoke to <a href=\\\"https://twitter.com/GovAndyBeshear?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">@GovAndyBeshear</a> and we are prepared to work together, immediately upon request!&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\\\"https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1308960421211254785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">September 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src=\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"></script></div>\",\"embed\":\"<div class=\\\"others-embed\\\"><blockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\">Praying for the two police officers that were shot tonight in Louisville, Kentucky. The Federal Government stands behind you and is ready to help. Spoke to <a href=\\\"https://twitter.com/GovAndyBeshear?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">@GovAndyBeshear</a> and we are prepared to work together, immediately upon request!&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\\\"https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1308960421211254785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\">September 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src=\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"></script></div>\",\"caption\":\"\",\"aspectRatio\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The two officers who were shot during Wednesday's protest suffered&nbsp;\\\"not life-threatening\\\" injuries,&nbsp;Louisville interim police chief Robert Schroeder said, AFP reported.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"They're \\\"undergoing treatment,\\\"&nbsp;Schroeder said, adding that a suspect has been taken into custody.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old medical worker, died on March 13 when policemen fired eight bullets at her in her apartment in&nbsp;Louisville, Kentucky.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Protests erupted on Wednesday&nbsp;after charges were filed against only one policeman&nbsp;involved in the fatal shooting.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"&nbsp; Detective&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/us-police-officer-brett-hankinson-charged-over-shooting-of-breonna-taylor\\\">Brett Hankison</a>, who was fired in June, was charged by a grand jury with three counts of \\\"wanton endangerment\\\" over shots he fired into apartments adjoining Taylor's home.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"But neither Hankison nor the two officers who fired the shots that killed Taylor were charged in direct connection with her death.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>Protests erupted on Wednesday after charges were filed against only one policeman</li>
 <li>Two officers were shot during protests at Louisville, Kentucky</li>
 <li>President Donald Trump said he spoke with Kentucky Governor&nbsp;Andy Beshear</li>
</ul>

'Praying for the two police officers': Donald Trump on officers shot during Louisville protest

US athletes who have supported the Black Lives Matter movement for months have decried the decision in the alleged shooting case of Breonna Taylor, a black woman, Wednesday.,A grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky charged detective Brett Hankison with three counts of "wanton endangerment" over shots fired into adjoining apartments.,All three officers who fired the shots that killed Taylor, were not charged in direct connection to her death.,"Something was done, but it wasn't enough. Most guys thought it was definitely not enough," Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green told reporters.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting">Protests erupt in US over charges in Breonna Taylor shooting</a>,Messages backing the movement and calling for police reforms have been a motto&nbsp;of the league's return to play amid coronavirus.,Green said that the team would continue to find ways&nbsp;to promote the cause of racial justice and police reform.,"It's a tough one. We're still trying to make the proper steps... What happened today wasn't enough. We felt, and I'm sure most people around the country felt the same.",Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr added, "It's just so demoralizing. It's so discouraging," said Kerr. "I just keep thinking about the generation of American kids of any colour. Is this way the way we want to raise them? Is this the country we want to live in? There's just so much violence and it's demoralizing when we can't be accountable or hold anyone to account for it.",Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting">US police officer Brett Hankinson charged over shooting of Breonna Taylor</a>,The reactions were not limited to the National Board of Accreditation.&nbsp;,Megan Rapinoe, the trailblazing World Cup star and feminist icon said, "My heart is with the family of Breonna Taylor right now," Rapinoe said on social media. ,"My god. This is devastating and unfortunately not surprising. Black and brown folx in this country deserve so much more.",Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old medical worker, died on March 13 when police fired eight bullets at her in her own apartment.

{\"time\":1600916327987,\"strCount\":2239,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"US athletes who have supported the Black Lives Matter movement for months have decried the decision in the alleged shooting case of Breonna Taylor, a black woman, Wednesday.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky charged detective Brett Hankison with three counts of \\\"wanton endangerment\\\" over shots fired into adjoining apartments.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"All three officers who fired the shots that killed Taylor, were not charged in direct connection to her death.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"Something was done, but it wasn't enough. Most guys thought it was definitely not enough,\\\" Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green told reporters.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also read:&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting\\\">Protests erupt in US over charges in Breonna Taylor shooting</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Messages backing the movement and calling for police reforms have been a motto&nbsp;of the league's return to play amid coronavirus.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Green said that the team would continue to find ways&nbsp;to promote the cause of racial justice and police reform.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"It's a tough one. We're still trying to make the proper steps... What happened today wasn't enough. We felt, and I'm sure most people around the country felt the same.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr added, \\\"It's just so demoralizing. It's so discouraging,\\\" said Kerr. \\\"I just keep thinking about the generation of American kids of any colour. Is this way the way we want to raise them? Is this the country we want to live in? There's just so much violence and it's demoralizing when we can't be accountable or hold anyone to account for it.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also read:&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/protests-erupt-in-us-over-charges-in-breonna-taylor-shooting\\\">US police officer Brett Hankinson charged over shooting of Breonna Taylor</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The reactions were not limited to the National Board of Accreditation.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Megan Rapinoe, the trailblazing World Cup star and feminist icon said, \\\"My heart is with the family of Breonna Taylor right now,\\\" Rapinoe said on social media. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"My god. This is devastating and unfortunately not surprising. Black and brown folx in this country deserve so much more.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old medical worker, died on March 13 when police fired eight bullets at her in her own apartment.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>Athletes have used their platforms to call for justice</li>
 <li>World Cup star Megan Rapinoe said that the decision is devastating</li>
 <li>Breonna Taylor died on March 13 when police fired eight bullets at her in her own apartment</li>
</ul>

US athletes denounce the decision in Breonna Taylor shooting

Angry protesters demanded justice for Breonna Taylor in cities across the United States on Wednesday after charges were filed against only one policeman involved in the controversial fatal shooting of the 26-year-old black woman, whose name has become a rallying cry of the Black Lives Matter movement.,The biggest protest was in Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, where Taylor was killed in March, but demonstrators took to the streets across the nation -- from New York and Boston to Washington to Los Angeles.,Detective <a href="https://opoyi.com/us-police-officer-brett-hankinson-charged-over-shooting-of-breonna-taylor">Brett Hankison</a>, who was fired in June, was charged by a grand jury with three counts of "wanton endangerment" over shots he fired into apartments adjoining Taylor's home.,But neither Hankison nor the two officers who fired the shots that killed Taylor were charged in direct connection with her death.,Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Louisville following the announcement, and Ben Crump, a lawyer for the Taylor family, condemned the grand jury decision as "outrageous and offensive.",Police in riot gear were seen making several arrests in the afternoon, and after night fell police used flash bangs to clear hundreds of protesters from Jefferson Square Park, where a memorial to Taylor was placed.,"Say her name -- Breonna Taylor," they chanted. "No lives matter till black lives matter.",A state of emergency and a 9:00 pm curfew has been declared by the mayor of the city, which has a population of 600,000, with much of downtown closed to traffic.,Some downtown business owners boarded up their shops in anticipation of unrest sparked by the grand jury decision.,Taylor, an emergency room technician, was shot dead after three plainclothes policemen turned up at her door in the middle of the night to execute a search warrant.,Taylor's boyfriend, who was in bed with her, grabbed a gun and exchanged fire with the officers. He later said he thought they were criminals.,The officers, who had not activated their body cameras as required, shot Taylor multiple times, killing her. A police sergeant was wounded.,"Breonna Taylor deserves justice," 17-year-old black protester Decorryn Adams told AFP. "Nothing will change if we don't stick together.",Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Hankison had not fired the fatal shots and the two other officers who opened fire had done so in self-defense.,He said Hankison was charged with three counts of "wanton endangerment" over shots he fired into adjoining apartments. He could face five years in prison for each count if convicted.,"This is a tragedy," Cameron said. "I know that not everyone will be satisfied with the charges reported today.,"Every person has an idea of what they think justice is.",Crump expressed disappointment on behalf of the family.,"This is outrageous and offensive to Breonna Taylor's memory," he said in a statement. "It's yet another example of no accountability for the genocide of persons of color by white police officers.,"If Hankison's behavior constituted wanton endangerment of the people in the apartments next to hers, then it should also be considered wanton endangerment of Breonna," Crump said.,"In fact, it should have been ruled wanton murder.",The American Civil Liberties Union condemned the grand jury charges as "not accountability and not close to justice.","This is the manifestation of what the millions of people who have taken to the streets to protest police violence already know: Modern policing and our criminal legal system are rotten to the core," the ACLU said.,Cameron, the attorney general, also addressed reports that the police officers had executed a "no-knock" search warrant on Taylor's home, bursting in without warning.,"They did knock and announce," he said. "That information was corroborated by another witness.",The city of Louisville settled a wrongful death suit with Taylor's family for <a href="https://opoyi.com/family-of-breonna-taylor-a-victim-of-us-police-shooting-settles-civil-case-for-12-million">$12 million</a> last week.,The civil settlement reflected the public pressure and emotion surrounding her death, which came about two months before that of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis.,Floyd's death triggered protests across the United States against racial injustice and police brutality.,Cameron appealed for calm and Louisville police chief Robert Schroeder said the authorities would not tolerate any "violence or destruction of property.","We are prepared to meet any challenge we may face," Schroeder said, calling for demonstrators to protest "peacefully and lawfully."

{\"time\":1600931884349,\"strCount\":4740,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Angry protesters demanded justice for Breonna Taylor in cities across the United States on Wednesday after charges were filed against only one policeman involved in the controversial fatal shooting of the 26-year-old black woman, whose name has become a rallying cry of the Black Lives Matter movement.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The biggest protest was in Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, where Taylor was killed in March, but demonstrators took to the streets across the nation -- from New York and Boston to Washington to Los Angeles.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Detective <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/us-police-officer-brett-hankinson-charged-over-shooting-of-breonna-taylor\\\">Brett Hankison</a>, who was fired in June, was charged by a grand jury with three counts of \\\"wanton endangerment\\\" over shots he fired into apartments adjoining Taylor's home.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"But neither Hankison nor the two officers who fired the shots that killed Taylor were charged in direct connection with her death.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Louisville following the announcement, and Ben Crump, a lawyer for the Taylor family, condemned the grand jury decision as \\\"outrageous and offensive.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Police in riot gear were seen making several arrests in the afternoon, and after night fell police used flash bangs to clear hundreds of protesters from Jefferson Square Park, where a memorial to Taylor was placed.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"Say her name -- Breonna Taylor,\\\" they chanted. \\\"No lives matter till black lives matter.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A state of emergency and a 9:00 pm curfew has been declared by the mayor of the city, which has a population of 600,000, with much of downtown closed to traffic.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Some downtown business owners boarded up their shops in anticipation of unrest sparked by the grand jury decision.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor, an emergency room technician, was shot dead after three plainclothes policemen turned up at her door in the middle of the night to execute a search warrant.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor's boyfriend, who was in bed with her, grabbed a gun and exchanged fire with the officers. He later said he thought they were criminals.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The officers, who had not activated their body cameras as required, shot Taylor multiple times, killing her. A police sergeant was wounded.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"Breonna Taylor deserves justice,\\\" 17-year-old black protester Decorryn Adams told AFP. \\\"Nothing will change if we don't stick together.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Hankison had not fired the fatal shots and the two other officers who opened fire had done so in self-defense.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"He said Hankison was charged with three counts of \\\"wanton endangerment\\\" over shots he fired into adjoining apartments. He could face five years in prison for each count if convicted.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"This is a tragedy,\\\" Cameron said. \\\"I know that not everyone will be satisfied with the charges reported today.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"Every person has an idea of what they think justice is.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Crump expressed disappointment on behalf of the family.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"This is outrageous and offensive to Breonna Taylor's memory,\\\" he said in a statement. \\\"It's yet another example of no accountability for the genocide of persons of color by white police officers.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"If Hankison's behavior constituted wanton endangerment of the people in the apartments next to hers, then it should also be considered wanton endangerment of Breonna,\\\" Crump said.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"In fact, it should have been ruled wanton murder.\\\",The American Civil Liberties Union condemned the grand jury charges as \\\"not accountability and not close to justice.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"This is the manifestation of what the millions of people who have taken to the streets to protest police violence already know: Modern policing and our criminal legal system are rotten to the core,\\\" the ACLU said.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Cameron, the attorney general, also addressed reports that the police officers had executed a \\\"no-knock\\\" search warrant on Taylor's home, bursting in without warning.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"They did knock and announce,\\\" he said. \\\"That information was corroborated by another witness.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The city of Louisville settled a wrongful death suit with Taylor's family for <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/family-of-breonna-taylor-a-victim-of-us-police-shooting-settles-civil-case-for-12-million\\\">$12 million</a> last week.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The civil settlement reflected the public pressure and emotion surrounding her death, which came about two months before that of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Floyd's death triggered protests across the United States against racial injustice and police brutality.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Cameron appealed for calm and Louisville police chief Robert Schroeder said the authorities would not tolerate any \\\"violence or destruction of property.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"We are prepared to meet any challenge we may face,\\\" Schroeder said, calling for demonstrators to protest \\\"peacefully and lawfully.\\\"\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>Although protests broke out in several US cities, the largest was seen in Louisville, Kentucky</li>
 <li>Breonna Taylor was killed in Louisville in March</li>
 <li>A policeman was charged on Wednesday over Taylor's killing</li>
</ul>

Protests erupt in US over charges in Breonna Taylor shooting

Louisville police officer Brett Hankinson was charged with three counts of ‘wanton endangerment’ on Wednesday in connection with the shooting of 26-year-old black woman Breonna Taylor in the city, as per AFP report.&nbsp;,Judge Annie O’Connell announced the charges brought by a grand jury against Hankinson, one of the three police officers involved in the shooting of the emergency medical technician Taylor in March.,Taylor’s death had fueled weeks of anti-racism protests in Louisville, Kentucky and later became a nationwide rallying cry for Black Lives Matter movement for police reform.,The 26-year-old was shot dead in her apartment when three plainclothes police officers executing a ‘no-knock’ search warrant burst into her apartment late at night.,Her boyfriend, who was in bed with her, exchanged fire with the officers, who he misunderstood as criminals. A police sergeant was wounded in the ensuing bullet storm.&nbsp;,The officers who had not activated their body cameras as required shot Taylor multiple times, killing her.,The city of Louisville settled a wrongful death suit with Taylor’s family for $12 million last week.,A state of emergency had to be declared in the city of 600,000 by its mayor, following the suit. The civil settlement with Taylor’s family reflected the public pressure and emotion pervading the circumstances of her death. The incident had caused a furore in the local community.,Taylor’s death came two months before the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis.

{\"time\":1600887264796,\"strCount\":1554,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Louisville police officer Brett Hankinson was charged with three counts of ‘wanton endangerment’ on Wednesday in connection with the shooting of 26-year-old black woman Breonna Taylor in the city, as per AFP report.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Judge Annie O’Connell announced the charges brought by a grand jury against Hankinson, one of the three police officers involved in the shooting of the emergency medical technician Taylor in March.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor’s death had fueled weeks of anti-racism protests in Louisville, Kentucky and later became a nationwide rallying cry for Black Lives Matter movement for police reform.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The 26-year-old was shot dead in her apartment when three plainclothes police officers executing a ‘no-knock’ search warrant burst into her apartment late at night.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Her boyfriend, who was in bed with her, exchanged fire with the officers, who he misunderstood as criminals. A police sergeant was wounded in the ensuing bullet storm.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The officers who had not activated their body cameras as required shot Taylor multiple times, killing her.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The city of Louisville settled a wrongful death suit with Taylor’s family for $12 million last week.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A state of emergency had to be declared in the city of 600,000 by its mayor, following the suit. The civil settlement with Taylor’s family reflected the public pressure and emotion pervading the circumstances of her death. The incident had caused a furore in the local community.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor’s death came two months before the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>Louisville police officer Brett Hankinson was charged with three counts&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Taylor’s death had fueled weeks of anti-racism protests in Louisville, Kentucky</li>
 <li>Judge Annie O’Connell announced the charges brought by a grand jury against Brett Hankinson</li>
</ul>

US police officer Brett Hankinson charged over shooting of Breonna Taylor

Relatives of <a href="https://opoyi.com/in-pics-tens-of-thousands-join-get-your-knee-off-our-necks-march-in-washington-dc">Breonna Taylor</a>, a black woman killed in a police shooting in her own home, announced Tuesday they have settled their wrongful death suit with the US city of Louisville for $12 million, as well as promises of local law enforcement reforms.,The civil settlement was substantial and relatively quick, reflecting the public pressure and emotion surrounding the case of the 26-year-old, which became a rallying cry for the<a href="https://opoyi.com/black-lives-matter-african-americans-who-bore-the-brunt-of-police-brutality-this-year"> Black Lives Matter movement</a>.,After Taylor's death on March 13, another black citizen, George Floyd, died on May 25 in Minneapolis while a police officer knelt on his neck, sparking protests across the country against racism and police brutality.,Taylor family attorney Ben Crump called the $12 million settlement "historic" but said the "comprehensive reform" plan was "equally important.",<a href="https://opoyi.com/louisville-closes-breonna-taylors-wrongful-death-lawsuit-agrees-to-financial-settlement">Also Read:&nbsp;Louisville closes Breonna Taylor's ‘wrongful death’ lawsuit, agrees to ‘financial settlement’</a>,Authorities in Louisville and the state of Kentucky pledged to implement measures that might head off incidents similar to the botched raid in which Taylor was killed. Those include more oversight from commanding officers about search warrants, the hiring of a team of social workers, and encouraging officers to do community service.,Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said the city "is not waiting to move ahead with needed reforming to prevent the tragedy like this from ever happening again."Taylor was killed when three plainclothes police officers executing a "no-knock" search warrant burst into her apartment late at night.,Taylor's boyfriend, who was in bed with her, grabbed a gun and exchanged fire with the officers. He later said he thought they were criminals. The officers, who had not activated their body cameras as required, shot Taylor eight times, killing her.,A police sergeant was also wounded. The agreement signals an end to the civil proceedings but not to the criminal investigation, which has yet to lead to any charges, six months after Taylor's death.,The three said they had announced themselves before entering. They later filed an after-action report that was found to be rife with errors.,The raid was carried out simultaneously with a handful of others targeting Taylor's ex-boyfriend, an alleged narcotics dealer. But Taylor had broken up with him months before.,"As significant as today is, it's only the beginning of getting full justice for Breonna," said her mother, Tamika Palmer.,"It's time to move forward with the criminal charges.",Taylor's family filed a civil complaint in April seeking redress, claiming that the search warrant was in error and that the officers had fired blindly and without due diligence.,One of the three officers, Brett Hankison, has since been fired, and the other two were suspended. The city has also banned "no-knock" warrants. The case has sparked international outrage, and earned celebrity attention.,Oprah Winfrey paid for billboards in Kentucky demanding justice for Taylor. US Open champion Naomi Osaka wore a face mask bearing Taylor's name during her run for the title.,<a href="https://opoyi.com/lewis-hamilton-wears-arrest-the-cops-t-shirt-at-tuscan-grand-prix">Also Read:&nbsp;Lewis Hamilton wears 'arrest the cops' T-shirt at Tuscan Grand Prix</a>,Formula One star Lewis Hamilton wore a t-shirt that read "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" on the podium at Sunday's Tuscan Grand Prix.,A portrait of Taylor graced the cover of Vanity Fair magazine's September issue. But so far, none of the officers has been charged -- a fact that has fueled daily anti-racism protests in Louisville for weeks.,Armed militia members, claiming to want to prevent acts of vandalism, have also been present, notably on the sidelines of the Kentucky Derby on September 5.

{\"time\":1600201102444,\"strCount\":4121,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Relatives of <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/in-pics-tens-of-thousands-join-get-your-knee-off-our-necks-march-in-washington-dc\\\">Breonna Taylor</a>, a black woman killed in a police shooting in her own home, announced Tuesday they have settled their wrongful death suit with the US city of Louisville for $12 million, as well as promises of local law enforcement reforms.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The civil settlement was substantial and relatively quick, reflecting the public pressure and emotion surrounding the case of the 26-year-old, which became a rallying cry for the<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/black-lives-matter-african-americans-who-bore-the-brunt-of-police-brutality-this-year\\\"> Black Lives Matter movement</a>.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"After Taylor's death on March 13, another black citizen, George Floyd, died on May 25 in Minneapolis while a police officer knelt on his neck, sparking protests across the country against racism and police brutality.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor family attorney Ben Crump called the $12 million settlement \\\"historic\\\" but said the \\\"comprehensive reform\\\" plan was \\\"equally important.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/louisville-closes-breonna-taylors-wrongful-death-lawsuit-agrees-to-financial-settlement\\\">Also Read:&nbsp;Louisville closes Breonna Taylor's ‘wrongful death’ lawsuit, agrees to ‘financial settlement’</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Authorities in Louisville and the state of Kentucky pledged to implement measures that might head off incidents similar to the botched raid in which Taylor was killed. Those include more oversight from commanding officers about search warrants, the hiring of a team of social workers, and encouraging officers to do community service.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said the city \\\"is not waiting to move ahead with needed reforming to prevent the tragedy like this from ever happening again.\\\"Taylor was killed when three plainclothes police officers executing a \\\"no-knock\\\" search warrant burst into her apartment late at night.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor's boyfriend, who was in bed with her, grabbed a gun and exchanged fire with the officers. He later said he thought they were criminals. The officers, who had not activated their body cameras as required, shot Taylor eight times, killing her.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A police sergeant was also wounded. The agreement signals an end to the civil proceedings but not to the criminal investigation, which has yet to lead to any charges, six months after Taylor's death.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The three said they had announced themselves before entering. They later filed an after-action report that was found to be rife with errors.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The raid was carried out simultaneously with a handful of others targeting Taylor's ex-boyfriend, an alleged narcotics dealer. But Taylor had broken up with him months before.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"As significant as today is, it's only the beginning of getting full justice for Breonna,\\\" said her mother, Tamika Palmer.,\\\"It's time to move forward with the criminal charges.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor's family filed a civil complaint in April seeking redress, claiming that the search warrant was in error and that the officers had fired blindly and without due diligence.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"One of the three officers, Brett Hankison, has since been fired, and the other two were suspended. The city has also banned \\\"no-knock\\\" warrants. The case has sparked international outrage, and earned celebrity attention.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Oprah Winfrey paid for billboards in Kentucky demanding justice for Taylor. US Open champion Naomi Osaka wore a face mask bearing Taylor's name during her run for the title.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/lewis-hamilton-wears-arrest-the-cops-t-shirt-at-tuscan-grand-prix\\\">Also Read:&nbsp;Lewis Hamilton wears 'arrest the cops' T-shirt at Tuscan Grand Prix</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Formula One star Lewis Hamilton wore a t-shirt that read \\\"Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor\\\" on the podium at Sunday's Tuscan Grand Prix.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A portrait of Taylor graced the cover of Vanity Fair magazine's September issue. But so far, none of the officers has been charged -- a fact that has fueled daily anti-racism protests in Louisville for weeks.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Armed militia members, claiming to want to prevent acts of vandalism, have also been present, notably on the sidelines of the Kentucky Derby on September 5.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>Relatives of Breonna Taylor have settled the wrongful death suit with the US city of Louisville for $12 million</li>
 <li>Taylor's death on March 13 had sparked protects across the US</li>
 <li>The officers hadshot Taylor eight times, killing her</li>
</ul>

Family of Breonna Taylor, a victim of US police shooting, settles civil case for $12 million

The Louisville's metro government on Tuesday reached an agreement with the family of Breonna Taylor to settle the ‘wrongful death’ lawsuit, CNN reported. The 26-year-old Black woman was shot by police in her apartment six months ago. The incident had sparked months-long protests in the city. ,According to the report, the deal involves a substantial financial settlement along with several policing reforms, including a rule for drug and alcohol testing of officers involved in any shooting. The settlement amount has not yet been revealed though CNN reports it as a ‘multimillion-dollar deal,’ quoting a family member.,ALSO READ ||&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/lewis-hamilton-wears-arrest-the-cops-t-shirt-at-tuscan-grand-prix">Lewis Hamilton wears 'arrest the cops' T-shirt at Tuscan Grand Prix</a>,"The city's response, in this case, has been delayed and it's been frustrating, but the fact that they've been willing to sit down and talk a significant reform was a step in the right direction and hopefully a turning point," said Sam Aguilar, confirming the reports. ,Taylor was fatally shot after three Louisville Metro Police officers entered her apartment on March 13 to serve a signed "no-knock" search warrant in connection with a narcotics investigation centred 10 miles away. Gunfire was exchanged between Taylor's boyfriend Kenneth Walker and the officers. Walker said that he believed that the officers were intruders. Taylor was shot eight times.,ALSO READ ||&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/black-lives-matter-african-americans-who-bore-the-brunt-of-police-brutality-this-year">Black Lives Matter: African-Americans who bore the brunt of police brutality this year</a>,The three officers, accused in the case were not charged with a crime.&nbsp; The police chief, involved with the case was fired in June after a separate police shooting. The Louisville city council also passed "Breonna's Law," which banned no-knock search warrants.,A grand jury was formed to investigate the shooting.&nbsp;Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron was appointed as a special prosecutor in the case earlier this year.&nbsp;,"My office is continually asked about a timeline regarding the investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor. An investigation, if done properly, cannot follow a specific timeline," he had tweeted last week.

{\"time\":1600184718550,\"strCount\":2349,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Louisville's metro government on Tuesday reached an agreement with the family of Breonna Taylor to settle the ‘wrongful death’ lawsuit, CNN reported. The 26-year-old Black woman was shot by police in her apartment six months ago. The incident had sparked months-long protests in the city. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"According to the report, the deal involves a substantial financial settlement along with several policing reforms, including a rule for drug and alcohol testing of officers involved in any shooting. The settlement amount has not yet been revealed though CNN reports it as a ‘multimillion-dollar deal,’ quoting a family member.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"ALSO READ ||&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/lewis-hamilton-wears-arrest-the-cops-t-shirt-at-tuscan-grand-prix\\\">Lewis Hamilton wears 'arrest the cops' T-shirt at Tuscan Grand Prix</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"The city's response, in this case, has been delayed and it's been frustrating, but the fact that they've been willing to sit down and talk a significant reform was a step in the right direction and hopefully a turning point,\\\" said Sam Aguilar, confirming the reports. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor was fatally shot after three Louisville Metro Police officers entered her apartment on March 13 to serve a signed \\\"no-knock\\\" search warrant in connection with a narcotics investigation centred 10 miles away. Gunfire was exchanged between Taylor's boyfriend Kenneth Walker and the officers. Walker said that he believed that the officers were intruders. Taylor was shot eight times.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"ALSO READ ||&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/black-lives-matter-african-americans-who-bore-the-brunt-of-police-brutality-this-year\\\">Black Lives Matter: African-Americans who bore the brunt of police brutality this year</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The three officers, accused in the case were not charged with a crime.&nbsp; The police chief, involved with the case was fired in June after a separate police shooting. The Louisville city council also passed \\\"Breonna's Law,\\\" which banned no-knock search warrants.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A grand jury was formed to investigate the shooting.&nbsp;Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron was appointed as a special prosecutor in the case earlier this year.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"My office is continually asked about a timeline regarding the investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor. An investigation, if done properly, cannot follow a specific timeline,\\\" he had tweeted last week.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>The 26-year-old Black woman was shot by police in her apartment six months ago</li>
 <li>&nbsp;The incident had sparked months-long protests in the city</li>
 <li>The three officers, accused in the case were not charged with a crime</li>
</ul>

Louisville closes Breonna Taylor's ‘wrongful death’ lawsuit, agrees to ‘financial settlement’

Tuscany, Italy

British Formula One (F1) driver Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt with a message written on it, before the start of the Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday. "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor", read Hamilton's T-shirt. He not only wore this before the start of the game but also donned the same at the post-race conference.,In support of the institutional killing of black Americans, Hamilton also took a knee before the start of the Tuscan Grand Prix.,Hamilton, the only Black competitor in F1, has previously been fierce in approach and worn a "Black Lives Matter" T-shirt in similar pre-game practice.,Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old medical worker, died on March 13 when police fired eight bullets at her in her own apartment.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/black-lives-matter-african-americans-who-bore-the-brunt-of-police-brutality-this-year">Black Lives Matter: African-Americans who bore the brunt of police brutality this year</a>,The incident took place in the large southern city of Louisville, Kentucky, when three plainclothes police officers, operating on a no-knock warrant, burst into Taylor's apartment late at night.,The case, which had not enormous mobilization nationwide till August, gained prominence after black stars like Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey and LeBron James demanded that justice be done.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/naomi-osakas-third-grand-slam-anti-racism-stand-hailed-in-japan">Naomi Osaka's third Grand Slam, anti-racism stand, hailed in Japan</a>,As far as the race is concerned, Hamilton won a chaotic, crash-littered Tuscan GP, extending his lead at the top of the Formula One drivers' championship.,Reigning champion Hamilton claimed his 90th F1 victory in a race which only 12 drivers finished, moving the Briton to within one win of equalling Michael Schumacher's all-time record.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/america-divided-two-months-after-death-of-george-floyd">America divided two months after death of George Floyd</a>,"It was a bit of a daze. It was like three races in one day. It’s crazy to be here and have 90 Grand Prix wins," Hamilton said after the race.

{\"time\":1600018406200,\"strCount\":2165,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"British Formula One (F1) driver Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt with a message written on it, before the start of the Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday. \\\"Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor\\\", read Hamilton's T-shirt. He not only wore this before the start of the game but also donned the same at the post-race conference.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In support of the institutional killing of black Americans, Hamilton also took a knee before the start of the Tuscan Grand Prix.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Hamilton, the only Black competitor in F1, has previously been fierce in approach and worn a \\\"Black Lives Matter\\\" T-shirt in similar pre-game practice.\"}},{\"type\":\"embed\",\"data\":{\"service\":\"twitter\",\"source\":\"https://twitter.com/LewisHamilton/status/1305106483181424646\",\"embed\":\"LewisHamilton/status/1305106483181424646\",\"width\":520,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"\",\"aspectRatio\":173.33333333333334}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old medical worker, died on March 13 when police fired eight bullets at her in her own apartment.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/black-lives-matter-african-americans-who-bore-the-brunt-of-police-brutality-this-year\\\">Black Lives Matter: African-Americans who bore the brunt of police brutality this year</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The incident took place in the large southern city of Louisville, Kentucky, when three plainclothes police officers, operating on a no-knock warrant, burst into Taylor's apartment late at night.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The case, which had not enormous mobilization nationwide till August, gained prominence after black stars like Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey and LeBron James demanded that justice be done.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/naomi-osakas-third-grand-slam-anti-racism-stand-hailed-in-japan\\\">Naomi Osaka's third Grand Slam, anti-racism stand, hailed in Japan</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"As far as the race is concerned, Hamilton won a chaotic, crash-littered Tuscan GP, extending his lead at the top of the Formula One drivers' championship.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Reigning champion Hamilton claimed his 90th F1 victory in a race which only 12 drivers finished, moving the Briton to within one win of equalling Michael Schumacher's all-time record.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/america-divided-two-months-after-death-of-george-floyd\\\">America divided two months after death of George Floyd</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"It was a bit of a daze. It was like three races in one day. It’s crazy to be here and have 90 Grand Prix wins,\\\" Hamilton said after the race.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>Lewis Hamilton also took a knee before the start of the Tuscan Grand Prix</li>
 <li>Hamilton wore a T-shirt, asking justice for African-American Breonna Taylor</li>
 <li>Taylor died on March 13 when police fired eight bullets at her in her own apartment</li>
</ul>

Lewis Hamilton wears 'arrest the cops' T-shirt at Tuscan Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton

Sports

Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on Friday at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This day also marks the 57th anniversary of historic civil rights speech 'I have a dream' by Martin Luther King. The demonstration "Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" was organised by the National Action Network and was joined by the families of George Floyd, Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner.
Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., vowed to "fulfill her grandfather's dream."

{\"time\":1598641424565,\"strCount\":586,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"name\":\"intro\",\"text\":\"Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on Friday at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This day also marks the 57th anniversary of historic civil rights speech 'I have a dream' by Martin Luther King. The demonstration \\\"Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks\\\" was organised by the National Action Network and was joined by the families of George Floyd, Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner.\\nYolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., vowed to \\\"fulfill her grandfather's dream.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"aspectRatio\":\"64.38178996\",\"file\":{\"url\":\"/opoyi_TMQWJJ3Qt.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"People attend the \\\"Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks\\\" protest against racism and police brutality, on August 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. (Photo Credit: AFP)\",\"source\":\"\",\"name\":\"\",\"tags\":\"\",\"mediaId\":\"0vr6aTs3l5Oa\",\"height\":2489,\"width\":3866,\"startCrop\":false,\"completeCrop\":false,\"replace\":false,\"insertAfter\":false}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"aspectRatio\":\"66.7152373\",\"file\":{\"url\":\"/opoyi_95tk62qBK.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"Demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on Friday at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (Photo credit: AFP)\",\"source\":\"\",\"name\":\"opoyi_95tk62qBK.jpg\",\"tags\":\"\",\"mediaId\":\"niTrzCBT576z\",\"height\":3205,\"width\":4804,\"startCrop\":false,\"completeCrop\":false,\"replace\":false,\"insertAfter\":false}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"aspectRatio\":\"66.6500000\",\"file\":{\"url\":\"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_vJr_XYnGe.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"People attend the March on Washington, Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s \\\"I Have A Dream\\\" speech. (AP/PTI Photo)\",\"source\":\"PTI\",\"name\":\"opoyi_vJr_XYnGe.jpg\",\"tags\":\"\",\"mediaId\":\"nWoiYFKPfdmo\",\"height\":1333,\"width\":2000,\"startCrop\":false,\"completeCrop\":false,\"replace\":false,\"insertAfter\":false}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"aspectRatio\":\"66.66666667\",\"file\":{\"url\":\"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_cb2KenKUB.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"Martin Luther King III, second from left, prepares for a television interview with his wife Arndrea King, and daughter Yolanda King, at the March on Washingtoat the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s \\\"I Have A Dream\\\" speech. (AP/PTI Photo)\",\"source\":\"PTI\",\"name\":\"\",\"tags\":\"\",\"mediaId\":\"rNUZVN5J0j0B\",\"height\":4000,\"width\":6000,\"startCrop\":false,\"completeCrop\":false,\"replace\":false,\"insertAfter\":false}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"aspectRatio\":\"66.66666667\",\"file\":{\"url\":\"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_CAv8-lHki.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"A protester carries a 'Justice for Breonna Taylor' sign during a 'Defund the Police' march from King County Youth Jail to City Hall in Seattle, Washington. (Photo credit: AFP)\",\"source\":\"\",\"name\":\"\",\"tags\":\"Breonna Taylor\",\"mediaId\":\"GlmPb3PY00x8\",\"height\":2400,\"width\":3600,\"startCrop\":false,\"completeCrop\":false,\"replace\":false,\"insertAfter\":false}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"aspectRatio\":\"68.58611825\",\"file\":{\"url\":\"/opoyi_kVkTC2NH_.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"The demonstrations were joined by the families of George Floyd, Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner. (Photo Credit: AFP)\",\"source\":\"\",\"name\":\"\",\"tags\":\"\",\"mediaId\":\"11R8QnJ43o8x\",\"height\":2668,\"width\":3890,\"startCrop\":false,\"completeCrop\":false,\"replace\":false,\"insertAfter\":false}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"aspectRatio\":\"66.66666667\",\"file\":{\"url\":\"/opoyi_kq3mhZ1J5.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"The protester also marked the 57th anniversary of civil rights leader Martin Luther King's historic \\\"I Have a Dream\\\" speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial. (Photo Credit: AFP)\",\"source\":\"\",\"name\":\"\",\"tags\":\"\",\"mediaId\":\"NcS9XilFJljb\",\"height\":3712,\"width\":5568,\"startCrop\":false,\"completeCrop\":false,\"replace\":false,\"insertAfter\":false}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"aspectRatio\":\"77.51549833\",\"file\":{\"url\":\"/opoyi_GBjq2PP75.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., vowed to \\\"fulfill her grandfather's dream\\\"  during the \\\"Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks\\\" protest against racism and police brutality. (Photo Credit: AFP)\",\"source\":\"\",\"name\":\"\",\"tags\":\"\",\"mediaId\":\"oWTzg9hz9lDn\",\"height\":3251,\"width\":4194,\"startCrop\":false,\"completeCrop\":false,\"replace\":false,\"insertAfter\":false}}]}

In Pics: Tens of thousands join 'Get Your Knee Off Our Necks' march in Washington DC

Jacob Blake

Abhimanyu Kulkarni

The Black Lives Matter that erupted across the United States after the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd, chalked up some accomplishments in the fight against racism and police brutality. The four officers involved in Floyd's death in Minneapolis on May 25, have been arrested and charged with murder or aiding and abetting murder. ,But since then, many other cities have witnessed widespread protests over black people bearing the brunt of police brutality. Thousands of protesters will gather at Washington DC's Lincoln Memorial on Thursday to commemorate the civil rights rally of 1963. ,As the <a href="https://opoyi.com/america-divided-two-months-after-death-of-george-floyd">protesters rally to demand police reforms</a>, we at Opoyi talk about people who have forced the masses to take to the streets. Their names are chanted at demonstrations across the United States: they are the African Americans whose violent deaths this year at the hands of police or civilians have galvanized protests around the world.,George Floyd,The 46-year-old resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota died on May 25, after being pinned to the pavement by a white officer who kept his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes, even though he gasped for breath.,The <a href="https://opoyi.com/death-of-george-floyd-the-minneapolis-killing-that-shook-the-world">killing became a trigger point for nationwide protests</a> due to the public nature of Floyd's death. A video filmed by bystanders that went viral on social media showed Floyd repeatedly saying that he could not breathe. ,The groundswell of outrage reached beyond American borders, prompting huge demonstrations around the world, against the mistreatment of ethnic minorities and the rewriting of colonial history. ,The face of Floyd, a father of three whose last job was as a security guard, has become a symbol brandished in anti-racist marches everywhere.,Breonna Taylor,Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old medical worker, died on March 13 when police fired eight bullets at her in her own apartment. ,The incident took place in the large southern city of Louisville, Kentucky, when three plainclothes police officers, operating on a no-knock warrant, burst into Taylor's apartment late at night.,Taylor was with her boyfriend Kenneth Walker, who grabbed a gun and exchanged fire with the officers. He later said he thought they were criminals.,The officers, who had not activated their body cameras as required, shot Taylor eight times, killing her; a police sergeant was also injured.,The three later filed an after-action report that was found to be rife with errors. They were subsequently suspended.,The case, which had not enormous mobilization nationwide till August, gained prominence after black stars like Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey and LeBron James demanded that justice be done. ,Jacob Blake,The shooting of Jacob Blake is the most recent incident of police brutality that has caught the eye of the people. On August 23, the the 29-year-old was gravely wounded when a policeman fired seven or eight shots at him. The incident occurred in Wisconsin's Kenosha as Black was trying to get into his car -- as three of his children watched in horror. ,The scene was filmed by someone present and the two police officers who were trying to stop or arrest Blake have been suspended. Blake's family has said that he may be permanently paralysed due to the damage suffered on his spinal cord.,Coming three months after the death of George Floyd, Blake's shooting has touched off a new round of sometimes violent demonstrations in several cities.,During the <a href="https://opoyi.com/two-killed-in-shooting-on-third-night-on-jacob-blake-protests-in-wisconsin">Jacob Blake protests</a> on Tuesday, two people were killed by a shooter suspected of being part of a vigilante group that was allegedly trying to prevent vandalism. ,Ahmaud Arbery,Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down in broad daylight in February as he was jogging in a residential neighborhood in the town of Brunswick, in southern Georgia. Two white men, a father and a son, had pursued him in their truck after taking him for a burglar.,Outrage over the killing of the 25-year-old Arbery, who was unarmed, exploded after a video emerged on social media. The protests gained steam as no arrests had been made even two months after the shooting.,Amid spreading public indignation, the three were charged with murder. But six months after the killing, it remains unclear why it took 74 days for charges to be filed when the facts of the incident were known long before that.

{\"time\":1598595955463,\"strCount\":4615,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Black Lives Matter that erupted across the United States after the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd, chalked up some accomplishments in the fight against racism and police brutality. The four officers involved in Floyd's death in Minneapolis on May 25, have been arrested and charged with murder or aiding and abetting murder. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"But since then, many other cities have witnessed widespread protests over black people bearing the brunt of police brutality. Thousands of protesters will gather at Washington DC's Lincoln Memorial on Thursday to commemorate the civil rights rally of 1963. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"As the <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/america-divided-two-months-after-death-of-george-floyd\\\">protesters rally to demand police reforms</a>, we at Opoyi talk about people who have forced the masses to take to the streets. Their names are chanted at demonstrations across the United States: they are the African Americans whose violent deaths this year at the hands of police or civilians have galvanized protests around the world.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"George Floyd\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The 46-year-old resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota died on May 25, after being pinned to the pavement by a white officer who kept his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes, even though he gasped for breath.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/death-of-george-floyd-the-minneapolis-killing-that-shook-the-world\\\">killing became a trigger point for nationwide protests</a> due to the public nature of Floyd's death. A video filmed by bystanders that went viral on social media showed Floyd repeatedly saying that he could not breathe. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The groundswell of outrage reached beyond American borders, prompting huge demonstrations around the world, against the mistreatment of ethnic minorities and the rewriting of colonial history. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The face of Floyd, a father of three whose last job was as a security guard, has become a symbol brandished in anti-racist marches everywhere.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Breonna Taylor\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old medical worker, died on March 13 when police fired eight bullets at her in her own apartment. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The incident took place in the large southern city of Louisville, Kentucky, when three plainclothes police officers, operating on a no-knock warrant, burst into Taylor's apartment late at night.\"}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"aspectRatio\":\"66.66666667\",\"file\":{\"url\":\"/opoyi_CAv8-lHki.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"A protester carries a 'Justice for Breonna Taylor' sign during a 'Defund the Police' march from King County Youth Jail to City Hall in Seattle, Washington. (Photo credit: AFP)\",\"source\":\"\",\"name\":\"\",\"tags\":\"\",\"mediaId\":\"GlmPb3PY00x8\",\"height\":2400,\"width\":3600,\"startCrop\":false,\"completeCrop\":false,\"replace\":false,\"insertAfter\":false}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Taylor was with her boyfriend Kenneth Walker, who grabbed a gun and exchanged fire with the officers. He later said he thought they were criminals.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The officers, who had not activated their body cameras as required, shot Taylor eight times, killing her; a police sergeant was also injured.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The three later filed an after-action report that was found to be rife with errors. They were subsequently suspended.\"}},{\"type\":\"embed\",\"data\":{\"service\":\"youtube\",\"source\":\"https://youtu.be/gjIXfz89tqM\",\"embed\":\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/gjIXfz89tqM\",\"caption\":\"\",\"aspectRatio\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The case, which had not enormous mobilization nationwide till August, gained prominence after black stars like Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey and LeBron James demanded that justice be done. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Jacob Blake\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The shooting of Jacob Blake is the most recent incident of police brutality that has caught the eye of the people. On August 23, the the 29-year-old was gravely wounded when a policeman fired seven or eight shots at him. The incident occurred in Wisconsin's Kenosha as Black was trying to get into his car -- as three of his children watched in horror. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The scene was filmed by someone present and the two police officers who were trying to stop or arrest Blake have been suspended. Blake's family has said that he may be permanently paralysed due to the damage suffered on his spinal cord.\"}},{\"type\":\"embed\",\"data\":{\"service\":\"instagram\",\"source\":\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CEVHADpHOdJ/\",\"embed\":\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CEVHADpHOdJ/embed\",\"height\":1763.75,\"caption\":\"\",\"aspectRatio\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Coming three months after the death of George Floyd, Blake's shooting has touched off a new round of sometimes violent demonstrations in several cities.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"During the <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/two-killed-in-shooting-on-third-night-on-jacob-blake-protests-in-wisconsin\\\">Jacob Blake protests</a> on Tuesday, two people were killed by a shooter suspected of being part of a vigilante group that was allegedly trying to prevent vandalism. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Ahmaud Arbery\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down in broad daylight in February as he was jogging in a residential neighborhood in the town of Brunswick, in southern Georgia. Two white men, a father and a son, had pursued him in their truck after taking him for a burglar.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Outrage over the killing of the 25-year-old Arbery, who was unarmed, exploded after a video emerged on social media. The protests gained steam as no arrests had been made even two months after the shooting.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Amid spreading public indignation, the three were charged with murder. But six months after the killing, it remains unclear why it took 74 days for charges to be filed when the facts of the incident were known long before that. \"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>Their tragedies moved not only the United States, but the whole world</li>
 <li>The incidents have led to angry protests, that are now unstoppable</li>
 <li>We at Opoyi are talking about the African-Americans who faced violence at the hands of police or civilians</li>
</ul>

#Breonna Taylor