The justice that Breonna received today would not have been possible without the efforts of Attorney General Merrick Garland or Assistant AG for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke. "We are grateful for the diligence and dedication of the FBI and the DOJ as they investigated what led to Breonna’s murder and what transpired afterwards.
"Today was a huge step toward justice," Crump, Baker and Aguiar said in a joint statement. "Thank God Attorney General Daniel Cameron did not get the last word in the death of Breonna Taylor," Crump added during a news conference at Jefferson Square Park, the hub of protests in 2020 over Taylor's killing.Ĭameron, Kentucky's Republican attorney general, drew the ire of protesters and Taylor's family in 2020 after he announced that only Hankison and no other LMPD personnel would face state charges related to the case. Nationally known civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represented Taylor's family along with local attorneys Lonita Baker and Sam Aguiar, said after Thursday's announcement it was "a great day to arrest the killers of Breonna Taylor."
The charges alleging civil rights violations that the officers face, except for Goodlett, can carry a maximum sentence of life in prison, with no parole in the federal system.īreonna Taylor case: Ex-detective's firing upheld by Jefferson Circuit Court judge Hankison had served with LMPD for about 17 years, Jaynes for about 15 years, Meany (the supervisor of the Place-Based Investigations Unit) since 2013 and Goodlett (a detective in the PBI Unit) for about a decade. "While we must refer all questions about this federal investigation to the FBI, it is critical that any illegal or inappropriate actions by law enforcement be addressed comprehensively in order to continue our efforts to build police-community trust," the department said in a statement. LMPD said in a statement after the DOJ's announcement that Chief Erika Shields began termination proceedings Thursday against Meany and Goodlett. It was not immediately clear if Goodlett had an attorney to comment on her behalf, with attorney Brian Butler appearing for Hankison but only for the initial court appearance.Ĭlay, representing Jaynes, told The Courier Journal he had no comment at this time. Goodlett was charged by information, according to the DOJ, which typically occurs when a defendant has agreed to plead guilty before facing formal charges.
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