Brett Hankison and Breonna Taylor (Photo: via Instagram)
<p>The FBI has charged four current and former Louisville police officers who were involved in killing <strong>Breonna Taylor</strong> during a &#8220;no knock&#8221; raid, federal authorities say. The news comes a little over two years after her death, which occurred back in March 2020.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/breonna-taylor-4-former-officers-federally-charged-civil-rights-violat-rcna41521?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma"><strong>NBC News</strong></a> reports that former LMPD detectives Kelly Goodlett, Joshua Jaynes and Brett Hankison, along with current Sergeant Kyle Meany, are all facing federal civil rights charges following a lengthy investigation into the 26-year-old EMT&#8217;s death after she was fatally shot by LMPD officers during a search warrant at her apartment.</p>
<p>Cops executed the search warrant, which the Department of Justice said was filed with falsified information, at her home regarding her ex-boyfriend and suspected drug dealer, Jamarcus Glover.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Cops Falsified Information On &#8220;No Knock&#8221; Warrant At Taylor&#8217;s Home</h3>
<p>Jaynes, who was fired last year, is also accused of adding a false statement on his sworn affidavit for the &#8220;no knock&#8221; warrant, according to officials.</p>
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<p>He claimed he verified through a U.S. Postal Inspector that Glover had been having packages of illicit substances delivered to her apartment. However, Jaynes actually had received the information from a fellow officer, who himself had learned of the packages from Shivley Police, per NBC News.</p>
<p>Taylor&#8217;s death sparked widespread outrage and protests across the country.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Charges Include Unconstitutional Use Of Force, Unlawful Conspiracy, Obstruction Of Justice</h3>
<p>The charges, which include unlawful conspiracies, unconstitutional use of force and obstruction of justice, were announced by on Thursday by Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Breonna Taylor should be alive today,&#8221; Garland said. &#8220;The Justice Department is committed to defending and protecting the civil rights of every person in this country.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>Garland added that although Hankison was cleared of criminal charges for wanton endangerment earlier this year, he is still facing two civil right charges, according to the outlet.</p>
<p>Hankison is accused of firing shots through Taylor&#8217;s window and sliding glass door and had been the only officer charged in connection to Taylor&#8217;s death prior to Thursday&#8217;s announcement.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">One Officer Lied To FBI, Investigation Into Misconduct By LMPD Remains Ongoing</h3>
<p>Another indictment filed on Thursday alleges that Hankison fired ten more times after Taylor was shot, according to the outlet.</p>
<p>Court documents state that Jaynes and Goodlett &#8220;knowingly falsified&#8221; a document created after her death, and claimed that the pair had allegedly met in a garage in May 2020 to discuss telling investigators a false story to &#8220;cover up their unlawful conduct.&#8221;</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Sergeant Kyle Meany reportedly &#8220;lied to the FBI&#8221; during its investigation into Taylors death, and has also been similarly charged.</p>
<p>Assistant Attorney General Clarke added that a civil investigation into the pattern of law enforcement misconduct by the LMPD remains ongoing.</p>
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