Rookie Devon Witherspoon scores on 97-yard pick-6 as Seahawks' defense leads Seattle over Giants
Rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon scored on a 97-yard interception return late in the third quarter and the Seattle Seahawks tied a team record with 11 sacks in a 24-3 victory over the struggling and offensively inept New York Giants.
In Louisville, Breonna Taylorโs family honors her legacy
(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)(AP) โ On the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death, the slain Black woman's family continued their call for justice as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Louisville on Saturday. In a tweet Saturday, President Joe Biden called Taylor's death โa tragedy, a blow to her family, her community, and America." Police had a no-knock warrant but said they knocked and announced their presence before entering Taylorโs apartment, a claim some witnesses have disputed. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, tweeted a statement in support of Taylor's family, including her mother, Tamika Palmer. โToday we remember Breonna Taylor, her tragic and unnecessary loss and the immense work we have ahead of us,โ he said.
Grand juror speaks after judge ruling in Breonna Taylor case
LOUISVILLE โ A grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case is speaking out after a Louisville judge cleared the way for the the panelโs members to talk publicly about the secretive proceedings. The grand jury charged one officer with endangering her neighbors. The grand jury asked questions about bringing other charges against the officers, โand the grand jury was told there would be none because the prosecutors didn't feel they could make them stick,โ the grand juror said. Grand juries are typically secret meetings, though earlier this month the audio recordings of the proceedings in the Taylor case were released publicly. Cameron announced the results of the grand jury investigation in a widely viewed news conference on Sept. 23.
The Latest: Subdued group gathers at Louisville park
LOUISVILLE, Ky. โ The latest on the release of grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case (all times local):5:30 p.m.A small, subdued group of people gathered at the downtown Louisville, Kentucky, park that has been the scene of numerous protests after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police more than six months ago. The footage was shown to the grand jury that was weighing whether to file charges against police. Myles Cosgrove told investigators reviewing the events of March 13 that he saw โvivid white flashesโ amid the darkness. In the audio recording of the grand jury session, someone in the room is heard saying, โThatโs not appropriate.โ___2:10 p.m. An investigator for the Kentucky Attorney General's office relayed the information to a grand jury in the case.
A timeline of events related to the death of Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. โ Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose killing by police in her home in Kentucky has encouraged a national reckoning on race:March 13: Officers serving a narcotics warrant fatally shoot Taylor in her home in Louisville, Kentucky. May 13: Top Louisville prosecutor Tom Wine recuses himself from reviewing police investigation, Attorney General Daniel Cameron named as special prosecutor. June 23: Officer Brett Hankison, one of 3 officers who fired shots the night of Taylorโs death, is fired for โblindlyโ firing into Taylorโs apartment. June 25: Celebrities join hundreds of demonstrators outside state Capitol calling on Cameron to charge officers. Sept. 7: Fischer names Yvette Gentry, first Black woman to lead Louisville Police department, as interim chief beginning Oct. 1.
Kyrie Irving Producing TV Special as a Call to Action in Breonna Taylor's Death
It's been nearly four months since Breonna Taylor was killed, and Kyrie Irving is making sure that the world remembers her. On Wednesday, Irving, along with Common and other stars, will team up for the TV special #SAYHERNAME: BREONNA TAYLOR, which is being produced by the 28-year-old Brooklyn Nets player for PlayersTV digital and broadcast network. I stand for Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, and the countless women whose names are never said but have shared the same unfortunate fate," Irving said. "I am equally committed to creating platforms like the #SAYHERNAME: Breonna Taylor special, that provides support, solutions, and sustainable impact." #SAYHERNAME: BREONNA TAYLOR will air Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Louisville calm after man was shot and killed amid protest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Several dozen people gathered Sunday at a park in downtown Louisville where a man had been shot and killed the night before amid a protest over the killing of Breonna Taylor. John Kriner knelt for nearly 30 minutes at the site, Jefferson Square near the citys courthouse, to pray for peace. Reports of shots fired at Jefferson Square Park came in around 9 p.m., Louisville Metro police said in a statement. The Saturday night shooting was at least the second during nearly a month of protests in Louisville over Taylors death. Kenneth Walker, Taylor's boyfriend, was originally charged with attempted murder after he fired a shot at one of the officers who came into the home.