Cameron asked police to remove the protesters from his property, a Louisville Metro Police Department spokesman said in a statement shared with The Washington Post. If convicted, the protesters could face a prison sentence of one to five years, according to Kentucky’s sentencing guidelines. After Black Lives Matter protests spread nationwide in the wake of George Floyd’s death in late May, the calls for action against the officers involved in Taylor’s death intensified. ADBut none of the officers involved in Taylor’s death, including Hankison, have been criminally charged. ADThe investigation reached the attorney general’s office on May 13, after the local prosecutor passed it on because of a conflict of interest.

Source: Washington Post July 15, 2020 10:04 UTC