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Court to release grand jury record in Breonna Taylor case

(AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general we’ve been saying that Daniel Cam- Monday. None of the officers were
acknowledged that he never recom- eron clearly failed to present a com- indicted in the killing of Taylor, who
mended homicide charges against prehensive case that supported justice was shot five times after they knocked
any of the police officers conducting for Breonna,” attorney Ben Crump down her door to serve a narcotics
the drug raid that led to Breonna Tay- said in a news release Tuesday. warrant on March 13.
lor's death, and said he didn't object In his statement Monday, Cameron Cameron said at a news conference
to a judge's order to publicly release also revealed that the only charge he last week that prosecutors “walked
the grand jury's deliberations. recommended to the jury was wan- them (the grand jury) through every
ton endangerment. He had previ- homicide offense and also presented
Amid outrage over the jury's decision ously declined to say what charges he all of the information that was avail-
last week to not charge any of the of- recommended. able to the grand jury.” The attorney
ficers for Taylor's fatal shooting, At- general said two of the officers, Jona- in the torso, her upper left arm and
torney General Daniel Cameron said The public also deserves to know if than Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove, both legs. She tested negative for
Monday that he didn't object to the any other criminal charges were ex- were justified in firing their weapons drugs and alcohol. The public dis-
public release of the proceedings or plored by the grand jury aside from because Taylor’s boyfriend had fired closure of grand jury minutes is rare.
to any members of the panel speaking that recommendation, said attorney at them first. Mattingly was struck Most states have laws that would
publicly about their experience. “We Kevin Glogower, who is represent- by a bullet in the leg. There was no make it impossible. Other states, such
have no concerns with grand jurors ing a grand juror who sued on Mon- conclusive evidence that any of Han- as California, allow it under very spe-
sharing their thoughts on our presen- day to have the recordings released kison's bullets hit Taylor, Cameron cific circumstances, and some places
tation because we are confident in the and to allow the panel’s members said. “For that reason, the only charge require a judge’s order.
case we presented," Cameron said in to talk publicly about their experi- recommended was wanton endan-
a written statement. ences. Cameron has “yet to answer germent,” he said. The officers were Grand jury transcripts were released
A judge ordered the record released what was actually presented as far as carrying a “no-knock” warrant but in the police shooting of Michael
during the arraignment hearing for the charges and the individual they Cameron said they knocked and an- Brown in Missouri. But a judge re-
Officer Brett Hankison, the lone of- were directed to,” Glogower said to nounced their presence at Taylor's fused to release the minutes of the
ficer indicted by the grand jury. reporters Tuesday. "I think that’s im- door. Cameron said that’s based on a grand jury that decided not to indict
portant to know and my client feels single witness who said he heard po- New York City officers in Eric Gar-
Cameron said the grand jury is meant the same.” The motion filed by the lice announce themselves, but a re- ner’s death in 2014, citing in part
to be a “secretive body,” but "it’s ap- grand juror to release the panel’s pro- port from The Courier-Journal said concerns over secrecy. In Georgia,
parent that the public interest in this ceedings accused Cameron of “using that witness gave conflicting accounts 11th Circuit this year ruled against
case isn’t going to allow that to hap- the grand jury to deflect accountabil- to police. releasing grand jury records in the
pen.” ity and responsibility for (the indict- Aaron Sarpee told police in March 1946 lynching of two Black couples.
The attorney general said a record of ment) decisions." that nobody identified themselves,
the proceedings would be released but in a follow-up interview in May This story has been edited to correct
Wednesday, and that the public “will The grand jury charged Hankison he said he heard officers announce that the court is releasing the record
see that over the course of two-and- with three counts of wanton endan- ”this is the cops,” according to docu- of the grand jury deliberations, not
a-half days, our team presented a germent for firing through Taylor's ments obtained by The Courier Jour- the attorney general, who said he has
thorough and complete case to the apartment into an adjacent unit with nal. no objections. It also has been edited
grand jury.” An attorney for Taylor’s people inside. No one in the adjacent to clarify that the judge’s order to re-
family reiterated the need to release unit was injured. Hankison, who was A coroner’s report says Taylor was lease the information came during an
the complete record. “Since the fired from the force for his actions shot five times and died of multiple officer’s arraignment hearing, not in
grand jury decision was announced, during the raid, pleaded not guilty on gunshot wounds. It says she was hit response to the grand juror's request.

Stocks end lower ahead of first debate between Trump, Biden

(AP) - Stocks ended with which have long been the points, or 0.5%, to 27,452.66 to hold another round of
moderate losses Tuesday as biggest driver of this year's Investors remain uncertain and the technology-heavy stimulus talks. However with
investors waited for the first stock market moves, posted whether the recovery that Nasdaq composite lost 32.28 the death of Supreme Court
debate between President gains. Advanced Micro De- happened over the summer points, or 0.3%, to 11,085.25. Justice Ruth Bader Gins-
Donald Trump and Demo- vices closed up nearly 3% was sustainable, and whether Markets are watching the burg, Congress has redirect-
cratic challenger Joe Biden. and Facebook rose nearly the newest surge of cases will November election’s impact ed much of its attention to
2%. Twitter closed up 1.3%. be as dramatic as the one in on tax policy and how long it President Trump's nominee
Banks, energy companies and The Trump-Biden debate June. The uncertainty has might take to determine the to replace her.
stocks that depend on con- comes as coronavirus deaths been a big reason why stocks winner. The first presiden-
sumer spending had some of worldwide crossed 1 million. have struggled in September, tial debate will likely make “I certainly think the markets’
the biggest losses. The price Cases in the U.S. are on the after rallying the entire sum- headlines, Hackett said, but weakness in the past couple
of oil fell 3.2%, dragging rise again as states attempt to mer. The S&P 500 is on track debates generally don’t move of weeks is partially due to
much of the energy sector reopen schools and factories. to fall 4.7% this month, it's the markets much. the fading hopes for a deal,”
down with it. Tens of millions of Ameri- worst month since March Hackett said. “The market
Some technology stocks, cans remain out of work. when the stock market “It’s going to get attention has largely come to terms
plunged sharply as the coro- and rightfully so, but there’s with the low likelihood for a
navirus pandemic spread to so much time and motion deal to get through.” The last
the U.S. that’s going to happen be- jobs report before the elec-
“The market needs the econ- tween now and November,” tion will come out on Friday.
omy to remain open,” said he said. Investors' confidence The number is likely to be
Mark Hackett, chief of in- has been supported by infu- not only important for the
vestment research at Nation- sions of central bank support market to determine whether
wide. “We can handle bumpy into struggling economies re-openings are still moving
economic data, but markets and hopes for development forward, but politically im-
are not priced for the econo- of a coronavirus vaccine. portant for both GOP and
my to shut back down.” Congress still is arguing Democratic messaging head-
over the size of a new sup- ing into the election. Econo-
The S&P 500 index fell 16.13 port package after additional mists expect 850,000 jobs
points, or 0.5%, to 3,335.47, unemployment benefits ex- were created in September,
after rallying the day before. pired. House Speaker Nancy with an unemployment rate
The Dow Jones Industrial Pelosi and Treasury Secretary of 8.2%.
Average dropped 131.40 Steven Mnuchin have agreed