24 Sep 2020

One officer charged with endangerment after death of Breonna Taylor

From Morning Report, 7:20 am on 24 September 2020

A police officer in the United States has been charged following the high-profile shooting of Breonna Taylor in her Louisville home in March.

A grand jury investigation found that officer Brett Hankison should be charged with three counts of first degree wanton endangerment, resulting in the death of Taylor.

Her death was one of the police killings that sparked the Black Lives Matter protests and her name has become a rallying cry against racial injustice and police brutality.

There has been swift reaction from protesters in Louisville who are angry that the grand jury decided to indict just one of the three police officers involved.

Stephanie Wolf, a reporter with Louisville Public Media, is with those marching in protest and speaks to Corin Dann.