Close Menu
Chronicle NG
    Trending Stories
    Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed speaks during an interview, explaining why he agreed to run alongside Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election and defending his political independence.

    I joined Obi out of sympathy, he doesn’t own my politics — Datti Baba-Ahmed

    June 3, 2026
    Terrorists

    Terrorists kill one, kidnap Sarkin Fulani’s wives in Kwara

    June 3, 2026
    The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day national mourning period beginning June 12 over the worsening security situation in the country

    CAN declares national mourning, demands emergency over insecurity

    June 3, 2026
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • I joined Obi out of sympathy, he doesn’t own my politics — Datti Baba-Ahmed
    • Terrorists kill one, kidnap Sarkin Fulani’s wives in Kwara
    • CAN declares national mourning, demands emergency over insecurity
    • Chinda: Rivers APC governorship candidate dumps PDP
    • Court to deliver judgment on Owo church attack suspects today
    • Democracy Day: Tinubu to address NASS June 12
    • ASUP gives 21-day ultimatum over poor welfare
    • Real Madrid agree €20m deal for Inter Milan defender Dumfries
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Chronicle NGChronicle NG
    Subscribe
    Wednesday, June 3
    • News
      • Nigeria News
      • World News
      • Headlines News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Sport
    • Entertainment
    • Contact Us
    Chronicle NG

    Breonna Taylor’s family ‘agree settlement’

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorSeptember 15, 2020No Comments3 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp
    Breonna Taylor's killing by Louisville police was protested widely in the United States
    Breonna Taylor's killing by Louisville police was protested widely in the United States
    Facebook Twitter WhatsApp

    The family of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky, have agreed a multimillion-dollar settlement with the city, US media report.

    Ms Taylor, 26, was shot eight times when officers entered her home on 13 March during a drugs investigation.

    Her name has featured prominently in anti-racism protests around the world in recent months.

    The settlement will reportedly be announced later on Tuesday.

    It includes a “substantial” payment and will also mandate a series of police reforms in the city, the local Courier Journal newspaper reports.

    These are believed to include a requirement that all search warrants are approved by a senior officer, the newspaper says.

    The settlement is reported to be one of the largest financial sums paid in a police misconduct case.

    Ms Taylor’s killing was propelled into the spotlight once again with the death of unarmed African-American man George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May.

    • Police, anti-racism protesters clash in Seattle

    The death of Mr Floyd sparked global anti-racism protests and brought renewed focus on police brutality.

    What happened to Breonna Taylor?

    Shortly after midnight on 13 March, three officers entered Ms Taylor’s apartment by executing a no-knock search warrant – a court document that authorises police to enter a home without warning.

    Ms Taylor and her partner, Kenneth Walker, were reportedly asleep as the commotion began.

    The officers exchanged fire with Mr Walker, a licensed gun owner who called 911 in the belief that the drug raid was a burglary. The officers – who fired more than 25 bullets – said they returned fire after one officer was shot and wounded.

    Ms Taylor, 26, was a decorated emergency medical technician
    Ms Taylor, 26, was a decorated emergency medical technician

    During the exchange, Ms Taylor, an emergency medical technician, was shot eight times and later died.

    No drugs were found in the property.

    The lawsuit filed by Ms Taylor’s family accuses the officers of battery, wrongful death, excessive force and gross negligence. It also says the officers were not looking for her or her partner, but for an unrelated suspect who did not live in the complex.

    One of the officers involved in the raid, Brett Hankison, was fired in June. The other two – Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove – were placed on administrative leave.

    A grand jury could soon decide whether criminal charges should be filed against any of the officers, local media report.

    Earlier this year, Louisville’s city council voted unanimously in favour of banning no-knock warrants. Similar legislation that would ban the warrants nationwide was introduced in the US Congress.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp

    Keep Reading

    Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed speaks during an interview, explaining why he agreed to run alongside Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election and defending his political independence.

    I joined Obi out of sympathy, he doesn’t own my politics — Datti Baba-Ahmed

    Terrorists

    Terrorists kill one, kidnap Sarkin Fulani’s wives in Kwara

    The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day national mourning period beginning June 12 over the worsening security situation in the country

    CAN declares national mourning, demands emergency over insecurity

    Kingsley Chinda emerges Rivers APC governorship candidate

    Chinda: Rivers APC governorship candidate dumps PDP

    Federal High Court in Abuja set to deliver judgment in the trial of five men accused of involvement in the 2022 Owo church terrorist attack.

    Court to deliver judgment on Owo church attack suspects today

    President Bola Tinubu during an official government function in Nigeria.

    Democracy Day: Tinubu to address NASS June 12

    Subscribe to News

    Be the first to get the latest news updates from ChronicleNG about world, sports, politics etc

    Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed speaks during an interview, explaining why he agreed to run alongside Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election and defending his political independence.

    I joined Obi out of sympathy, he doesn’t own my politics — Datti Baba-Ahmed

    June 3, 2026
    Terrorists

    Terrorists kill one, kidnap Sarkin Fulani’s wives in Kwara

    June 3, 2026
    The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day national mourning period beginning June 12 over the worsening security situation in the country

    CAN declares national mourning, demands emergency over insecurity

    June 3, 2026
    Kingsley Chinda emerges Rivers APC governorship candidate

    Chinda: Rivers APC governorship candidate dumps PDP

    June 3, 2026
    Federal High Court in Abuja set to deliver judgment in the trial of five men accused of involvement in the 2022 Owo church terrorist attack.

    Court to deliver judgment on Owo church attack suspects today

    June 3, 2026
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Politics
    • News
    • Sports
    • Business
    • About Us
    © 2026 ChronicleNG

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.