Justice department seeks to dismiss charges against ex-officers over Breonna Taylor raid
The former officers were alleged to have used false information to obtain a search warrant to enter Breonna Taylor's home in 2020.
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"Their phone call today informing me that charges against the police are being dropped while implying they have helped me is utterly disrespectful."
— Tamika Palmer , Activist
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Brett Hankison is a former police officer convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights.
Joshua Jaynes is a former police detective involved in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor.
Kelly Goodlett is a former police officer who pleaded guilty to conspiring to falsify evidence related to Breonna Taylor's case.
Kyle Meany is a former police sergeant involved in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor.
Tamika Palmer is the mother of Breonna Taylor, a black woman killed during a police raid.
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The former officers were alleged to have used false information to obtain a search warrant to enter Breonna Taylor's home in 2020.
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