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An officer who was involved in Breonna Taylor’s fatal shooting is reportedly writing a book about the incident.
According to the Courier-Journal, Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly has landed a book deal with Post Hill Press a Tennessee-based publisher that focuses on Christian and conservative works, as well as areas of pop culture, business, and self-help. The outlet reportedly learned of the deal earlier this week, when Mattingly contacted its newsroom about using one of its photos from a protest back in May.
Post Hill Press senior publicist Devon Brown confirmed Thursday that the book titled
Matt Gaetz as well as right-wing figures like
Dan Bongino and
Laura Loomer.
Before withdrawing from distributing the book, Simon & Schuster said in a statement: “The editorial and publishing decision of our distribution clients are theirs and theirs alone, and are made independently of Simon & Schuster. Per our agreements with them we are unable to pick and choose which titles on their list to distribute.”
Taylor, 26, was shot eight times when Sgt. Mattingly and two other LMPD officers executed a no-knock warrant at her Louisville apartment in March 2020. Authorities believed her ex-boyfriend,
Jamarcus Glover, 30, was hiding drugs or money at the apartment. At the time of the raid, Glover was already in police custody 10 miles away. No drugs or cash were found at Taylor’s home. Many believe the officers targeted Taylor to rob her of the money and drugs they believed she was in possession of.
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In this photo released by the Louisville (Ky.) police is Louisville Police Detective Joshua Jaynes, an officer fired Jan. 6, 2021. Two of the Louisville officers, Myles Cosgrove and Brett Hankison, who fired guns during the March 13 raid that ended in the death of Breonna Taylor, have been dismissed, along with Jaynes, the detective who sought the warrant and later acknowledged that it contained false information.
The Associated Press
Federal look into Breonna Taylor s death casts a wider net
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1of5FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2020 file photo, protesters march in Louisville, Ky. The three Louisville police officers who fired their guns in the fatal raid at Breonna Taylor’s apartment avoided homicide charges. But an ongoing federal probe could expand beyond the officers who conducted the raid. The warrant that sent the police to Taylor’s home a year ago and how it was obtained are under review by federal investigators. And there are signs the investigation could range into the Louisville police response to protests after the shooting.John Minchillo/APShow MoreShow Less