Eric Darnley SmallJust when you thought they could not go any lower... Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss charges against two Louisville officers accused of falsifying the warrant that led to Breonna Taylor's death, citing "the interest of justice." Former Detective Joshua Jaynes and Sgt. Kyle Meany had their charges repeatedly downgraded to misdemeanors after courts found no direct link between their false information and Taylor's killing. Defense attorneys are grateful, while prosecutors call this decision right after judicial rulings undermined the cases. This is another example of how Republicans and Trump administration want no accontability for the murder of an innocent women. Click here: https://apnews.com/article/breonna-taylor-shooting-charges-dropped-da7af3049b7eb8a24c1333e0be3c1788 #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor #PoliceAccountability #CriminalJustice #CivilRights #Law #Transparency
Prosecutors seek to dismiss charges against two Louisville officers in the Breonna Taylor case
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to drop the charges against two Louisville officers tied to the 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor. The officers have been charged with falsifying parts of the warrant used to enter Taylor’s apartment. Judges have twice reduced a felony charge against each to a misdemeanor, saying prosecutors did not show a direct link between the false information and Taylor’s death. Police shot Taylor after they broke down her door serving a no-knock warrant and her boyfriend fired at the men. Lawyers for Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany say they are happy with the development and are ready to move on with their lives. Taylor's mother called the decision “utterly disrespectful.”