Ex-officer sentenced to 33 months in prison in Breonna Taylor case
Brett Hankison, a former police officer in Louisville, Kentucky, who was convicted in Breonna Taylor's death, was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Monday.
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Ex-LMPD officer sentenced in Breonna Taylor case
Brett Hankison, a former Kentucky police officer who was convicted in the death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was sentenced to 33 months in prison. Nicole Valdes has details.
Ex-officer's sentencing in Breonna Taylor case
Brett Hankison, the former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights, is set to be sentenced Monday. Taylor was killed in her home in March 2020 in a botched drug raid. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has the latest.
DOJ ending probes of Minneapolis and Louisville police departments
The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville.
New federal charges filed against 2 ex-officers in Breonna Taylor case
The Justice Department's superseding indictment comes weeks after a federal judge threw out major felony charges against former Louisville Police Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany.
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Jurors deadlock in Breonna Taylor case
A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case against a former police officer charged in connection with the death of Breonna Taylor. Brett Hankison faced two federal civil rights charges in the case. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest from Louisville, Kentucky.
Mistrial declared in Breonna Taylor case
A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison, who was part of the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor in 2020. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest.
Judge declares mistrial in case of ex-officer involved in Breonna Taylor raid
A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the civil rights trial of Brett Hankison, a former Louisville police detective who was part of the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor in 2020.
Jury deliberations in Breonna Taylor case
A jury is deliberating for a third day in the federal trial of former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, who's accused of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights. Hankison testified Monday that he thought his fellow officers were being executed when he heard Taylor's boyfriend fire his gun during a 2020 raid. Prosecutors claim officers broke into Taylor's home with a falsified "no-knock warrant." Taylor was shot at least eight times even though she was not a suspect. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
Louisville appoints first Black woman to lead its police department
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Louisville survivor recalls getting shot as police release 911 calls
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Louisville shooter bought gun legally last week, police say
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Police release bodycam footage in Louisville bank shooting
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DOJ shares report into Louisville police
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DOJ review of Louisville police
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday that the Louisville, Kentucky, police department had engaged in a pattern of "unlawfully" discriminating again Black people. The Justice Department review was undertaken following the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot and killed by police in March 2020 when officers entered her apartment on a no-knock warrant. Watch Garland's remarks.
Updates on Brooks, Taylor police shootings
A prosecutor announced that charges will not be pursued against two Atlanta officers in the 2020 shooting death of Rayshard Brooks. Meanwhile in Louisville, a former detective pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge related to the raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. CBS News' Lana Zak has more.
DOJ charges 4 Louisville police officers connected to Breonna Taylor killing
The four current and former officers face various civil rights and obstruction charges stemming from Taylor's 2020 death.
Federal charges for 4 Louisville officers
The Justice Department is charging four current and former Louisville officers in connection to the death of Breonna Taylor. The 26-year-old was shot and killed by police in her apartment during a botched raid in 2020. Vice News correspondent Roberto Ferdman has been closely monitoring the investigation, and he joins CBS News with more.
Louisville mayoral candidate targeted in shooting, police say
The suspect is a community activist in Louisville who had recently announced he was running for city council.
Creative cops help kids
Police responding to a gruesome triple homicide in a Kentucky home used a unique tactic to protect two young children found unharmed inside. Officers draped blankets around a 4-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl, saying they were "invisible cloaks" so the children could be removed from the home without seeing the crime scene. CBSN's Reena Ninan reports.
Protests erupt over Breonna Taylor decision
Two Louisville officers are recovering from gunshot wounds after being shot responding to protests Wednesday night. That came after a grand jury decided not charge officers with Breonna Taylor's death, although one faces lesser counts. National security expert Asha Castleberry joined CBSN to discuss why racism is a threat to security in the U.S., and the relationship between police and protesters.
Protests over decision in Breonna Taylor case
Protests erupted in cities across the country after a grand jury declined to charge officers with the death of Breonna Taylor. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan joins CBSN from Louisville, Kentucky with the latest developments.
Louisville reacts to decision in Taylor case
Louisville Courier-Journal reporter Tessa Duvall joined CBSN to discuss the latest developments in the Breonna Taylor case, after Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced a grand jury's decision to indict only one officer on lesser charges. She also explained the role of both Governor Andy Beshear and Mayor Greg Fischer.
Joe Kent under FBI investigation for alleged leaks
The FBI is investigating Joe Kent — who resigned over the war with Iran — in connection with alleged leaks of classified information, sources say.
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Senate votes down effort to restrict Trump's Iran war powers
The Senate defeated a war powers resolution on Wednesday that aimed to block President Trump from ramping up the war with Iran, as the operation approaches a fourth week.
House Democrats walk out of tense briefing with Bondi over Epstein files
A group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Jeffrey Epstein probe late Wednesday, as tensions over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein case continue to simmer.
Dolores Huerta alleges assault by Cesar Chavez amid abuse claims
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Trump hasn't decided on sending Americans after Iran's nuclear material, sources say
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U.S. gas prices rise as oil hits $111 a barrel
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Rhode Island high school hockey team wins state title weeks after deadly rink shooting
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House Democrats walk out of tense briefing with Bondi over Epstein files
A group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Jeffrey Epstein probe late Wednesday, as tensions over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein case continue to simmer.
Son and brother of Afghan man who died in ICE custody demand answers
The family of an Afghan immigrant who died one day after being taken into custody by ICE in Texas says it has received no answers as to what caused the man's death.
U.S. gas prices rise as oil hits $111 a barrel
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U.S. gas prices rise as oil hits $111 a barrel
A barrel of Brent crude topped $111, while the U.S. benchmark also rose as the Iran war intensifies.
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House Democrats walk out of tense briefing with Bondi over Epstein files
A group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Jeffrey Epstein probe late Wednesday, as tensions over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein case continue to simmer.
Joe Kent under FBI investigation for alleged leaks
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Costa Rica shutters its embassy in Cuba and orders diplomats to leave
Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's Communist government to pull its diplomats from Costa Rica.
Son and brother of Afghan man who died in ICE custody demand answers
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Senate votes down effort to restrict Trump's Iran war powers
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Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's Communist government to pull its diplomats from Costa Rica.
Senate votes down effort to restrict Trump's Iran war powers
The Senate defeated a war powers resolution on Wednesday that aimed to block President Trump from ramping up the war with Iran, as the operation approaches a fourth week.
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Trump hasn't decided on sending Americans after Iran's nuclear material, sources say
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Nancy Guthrie investigation "becomes much harder" as time goes on, expert says
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Kouri Richins found guilty | "48 Hours" Podcast
Kouri Richins, Utah author and mother, was just found guilty for murder and attempted murder of her husband Eric Richins. The state accused her of killing him with a fentanyl-laced Moscow mule in 2022 after previously attempting to poison him via a sandwich on Valentine's Day. Monday evening the jury found her guilty on all counts including insurance fraud and forgery. In a special episode, "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales speaks with Skye Lazaro, former defense attorney for Richins, about the significance of the outcome and the key moments in court that let up to the verdict. This episode was recorded on March 17.
Nancy Guthrie investigation "becomes much harder" as time goes on, expert says
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Kouri Richins found guilty on all charges
Kouri Richins, the Utah mom accused of killing her husband and later writing a children's book about grief, was found guilty on all charges Monday, including aggravated murder. Her sentencing is now set for May and she faces the possibility of life in prison.
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Alleged pipe bomber argues charges should be tossed under Jan. 6 pardons
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Video shows meteor streaking across the sky
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7-ton meteor identified as likely cause of boom heard across Ohio
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