"I don't know…I never saw anyone return fire," Mattingly said. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Mattingly and officers Brett Hankison and Myles … The suit against Sgt. pic.twitter.com/DyilAkmWag,— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) September 15, 2020.As part of the settlement, Louisville Metro Government agreed to a list of changes including community related policy programs, search warrant reforms, and police accountability reforms.Jacob Blake, who was left paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in the back by a Wisconsin police officer, is handcuffed to his hospital bed while recovering from shooting injuries.“I hate it that he was laying in that bed with the handcuff onto the bed,” his father, Jacob Blake Sr., told the Chicago-Sun Times on Thursday (Aug. 27). The Police …
This will bring progress and reform out of this tragedy to protect other Black lives. Jonathan Mattingly of the Louisville Metro Police Department, defended the events that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. What was he arrested for?”.The Kenosha Police Department has yet to reveal why they handcuffed Blake to his hospital bed. “We as police DO NOT CARE if you are black, white, Hispanic, Asian, what you identify as…this week. Because this is hard.”,He popped the question in their hotel room following his prison release. “We aren’t better than anyone. Live your life. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. According to officials, Walker's bullet struck Sgt. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.Are you sure you want to delete this comment?Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our,You can find our Community Guidelines in full,Create a commenting name to join the debate,There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts,There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts,Louisville police update on shooting at Breonna Taylor protest,Officer in Breonna Taylor raid hits out at how he’s been treated,City restricts access before decision in Breonna Taylor case,Police in Louisville cancel vacations ahead of announcement in Breonna Taylor case,Breonna Taylor: Black healthcare worker 'shot at least eight times by police' in own home, lawsuit says,You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully,Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable,Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties,We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. This is not an us against society, but it is good versus evil.”.Speaking of the pending investigation over Taylor’s death he added, “I don’t know a lot of you guys/gals but I’ve felt the love. "Like our entire community, he is hopeful this process moves forward quickly and that his fellow officers and the people of Louisville remain safe,” Mr Wicker said.During a press conference to discuss police barricades securing the city's downtown area, Louisville Metro Police Department chief Robert Schroder said talking about the outcome was premature.Mr Mattingly, along with detectives Myles Cosgrove and Brett Hankison, was one of the three officers who fired their weapons serving a search warrant at Ms Taylor's apartment.“This is by no means intended to be a lockdown of the downtown area,” Mr Schroeder said.After Louisville police issued a statement Tuesday in anticipation of attorney general Daniel Cameron's decision, Mayor Greg Fischer said the goal was to keep everyone safe.The state of emergency allows Mr Fischer to employ restrictions like curfews, close parking garages and ban street parking.Journalist Hayes Gardner posted images online of buildings, gas stations and shop fronts boarded up and vehicle barricades around Jefferson Square Park.While Mr Cameron has not given a public timeline on his decision, Louisville police cancelled all days off and all vacation requests on Monday , leading some observers to believe a decision not to recommend charges will be coming this week.Activists promoting violence on Twitter have begun calling for the city to burn if a charging decision for the officers involved isn't delivered.An officer involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor has broken his silence.Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium.