By Press Association 2021
A protester holds up a painting of Breonna Taylor during a rally on the one year anniversary of her death at Jefferson Square Park in Louisville
A police officer who who fired at Breonna Taylor during the deadly raid at her apartment is writing a book.
Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly and another officer fired shots that hit Ms Taylor during the drugs raid on March 13 last year.
The officer was shot in the leg by Ms Taylor’s boyfriend, and the 26-year-old black emergency medical worker, died at the scene, but no drugs were found in the apartment.
Louisville Police Officer Sgt.
John Mattingly has been given a book deal to tell the “truth” about the botched raid that led to the death of
Breonna Taylor.
Mattingly’s book will be called “The Fight For Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy” and will be edited and published by Post Hill Press. The company describes its products as “Christian, and conservative political books” on its website.
The Post Hill Press has its books distributed by Simon & Schuster. The company has received criticism over publishing books from controversial right-wing figures. Recently, they canceled Senator
Louisville PD performed a forced entry into Breonna Taylor’s apartment during a drug investigation. Taylor’s boyfriend
LOUISVILLE, Ky.
The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor’s apartment is writing a book.
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and another officer fired shots that hit Taylor during the March 13, 2020, narcotics raid. Mattingly was shot in the leg by Taylor’s boyfriend. Taylor, a 26-year-old Black emergency medical worker, died at the scene, but no drugs were found in the apartment.
Mattingly’s book will be published by Tennessee-based Post Hill Press, The Courier Journal reported. The company website said it publishes “current events, Christian and conservative political books,” among other topics.
Louisville Courier Journal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. One of the Louisville Metro Police officers who fired shots during the attempted search warrant execution that left Breonna Taylor dead in her apartment last year is writing a book about the case. The Fight For Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy, written by Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, 48, will be edited and published by Tennessee-based Post Hill Press.
Post Hill Press Senior Publicist Devon Brown confirmed Thursday morning that Mattingly s book will be published by Post Hill this fall.
Mattingly will be available for interviews then, she said, declining further comment.
Louisville s The Courier Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, learned of Mattingly s book when he contacted a staff photographer Tuesday seeking permission to use a photo from May 2020 protests.
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Simon & Schuster said it won’t distribute a book written by the Louisville police officer who was shot while executing a no-knock warrant at the home of Breonna Taylor, who was killed in the raid.
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly’s book, “The Fight for Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy,” was to be published by Post Hill Press, senior publicist Devon Brown confirmed to the Louisville Courier Journal earlier on Thursday.
Simon & Schuster said it only learned about the book to be published by its “distribution client” Post Hill Press on Thursday. “We have subsequently decided not be involved in the distribution of this book,” the publishing company said in a statement.