Protesters gathered at a memorial a Louisville, Ky. park on March 13, 2021, the anniversary of Breonna Taylor s killing. Jonathan Mattingly, one of the officers involved in the fatal raid, is facing widespread criticism for planning to publish a book about it.
Simon & Schuster has scrapped its plans to distribute a book written by one of the Louisville police officers who shot Breonna Taylor, after news of its publication ignited widespread criticism.
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly was not charged over his involvement in the botched narcotics raid that killed the 26-year-old Black woman last March. His plans to publish a book about the case were revealed Thursday by the Louisville Courier-Journal, which it said learned of them after he contacted a staff photographer seeking to use a photo from last year s protests.
Simon & Schuster, one of the largest publishing companies in America, announced Thursday night on Twitter it will not distribute a book written by a Louisville Metro Police officer who took part in the raid that left Breonna Taylor dead in her apartment.
Post Hill Press, a Tennessee-based publisher, confirmed Thursday morning it is publishing a book by Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, The Courier Journal first reported.
Simon & Schuster distributes books by writers published by Post Hill Press, but it will not do so with this book. Like much of the American public, earlier today Simon & Schuster learned of plans by distribution client Post Hill Press to publish a book by Jonathan Mattingly, the company s statement said. We have subsequently decided not to be involved in the distribution of this book.
Hillel Italie April 16, 2021 - 9:37 AM
NEW YORK - The publisher of memoir by a Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylorâs apartment says it will release the book even though its distributor, Simon & Schuster, announced it would ânot be involved.
Post Hill Press, based outside of Nashville, Tennessee, has scheduled a fall release for Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly s âThe Fight For Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy.â Post Hill Press continues to move forward with plans to publish Sgt. Mattinglyâs book, according to a statement provided Friday to The Associated Press. âHis story is important and it deserves to be heard by the public at large. We feel strongly that an open dialogue is essential to shining a light on the challenging issues our country is facing.â
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image captionPolice officer Jonathan Mattingly (centre) was shot during the raid in March 2020
A US publisher says it will not distribute a book by a police officer involved in the fatal shooting of black woman Breonna Taylor.
Jonathan Mattingly, who was shot in the leg during a raid on Ms Taylor s home last year, is writing a book telling his version of what happened.
Her killing spurred Black Lives Matter protests across the US.
After an online backlash, Simon & Schuster said it would not distribute the book on behalf of its publisher.
Mr Mattingly s book, The Fight for Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy, will be released by independent publisher Post Hill Press, it was reported on Thursday. The publisher releases conservative political books, among other genres.