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The city of Louisville, Ky. will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old EMT killed by police, and institute police reforms on how warrants are handled as part of a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Taylor’s family. Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, filed the suit in April, alleging …
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Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law will not be racing for the Triple Crown. The heavy Kentucky Derby favorite was edged by Bob Baffert’s Authentic on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Tiz the Law was racing for a chance to become the first Triple Crown winner since Justify in 2018 and third in the past five …
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Experts handicap today’s 146th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Post time is approximately 7:01 p.m. Vic Cangialosi New York Post handicapper Authentic: Tiz an unwritten Law that states do not bet the favorite at 3-5. A lot of pieces have to fall into place but … if John Velazquez can get Bob …
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An inside look at how the 146th Kentucky Derby will shape up: Max Player (15-1) Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr. Current Form: Ran home 3rd in the Belmont Stakes then 3rd again in the Travers, both won by Tiz The Law. Won the Withers 3 races back. Worth a wager?: Max has …
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The lawyer representing the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police when officers executed a “no-knock” warrant on her apartment in March, said Tuesday that he does not believe his client, Kenneth Walker, fired the shot that injured one officer during the incident. Walker, 28, is suing the city of Louisville as well …
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The trainer for Kentucky Derby favorite Tiz the Law said he was “very concerned” about the police brutality and social justice protests that are expected to surround the horse racing spectacle Saturday. “I don’t know what these guys are gonna do, these rioters,” Barclay Tagg told reporters Tuesday. “Who knows? All I know is you’re …
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Police on Tuesday arrested 68 protesters in Louisville, Ky. who were participating in a demonstration over the death of Breonna Taylor. The arrests came at the end of a four-day event dubbed “BreonnaCon,” organized by the New York-based social justice organization Until Freedom. The event was intended to draw attention to the case of Taylor, …
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Kenny Payne, the Knicks’ new assistant coach, already will reunite with two former Kentucky studs in Kevin Knox and Julius Randle. From the sound of it, Payne, John Calipari’s longtime Kentucky assistant, wouldn’t mind taking on a third Kentucky scorer, whom he just coached last season in Lexington. In an interview conducted with The Post …
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The Knicks confirmed Kenny Payne as the first addition to Tom Thibodeau’s new coaching staff, prying away John Calipari’s longtime right-hand man and bringing him from Kentucky to the Garden. “I’m thrilled that Kenny has joined my staff as an assistant coach. He has an outstanding ability to forge relationships with players and improve their …
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One of the police officers involved in the fatal shooting in March of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor has been fired, the Louisville Metro Police Department announced Tuesday. The Kentucky city’s police department released a termination letter to Officer Brett Hankison calling his actions “a shock to the conscience,” more than three months after Hankison shot Taylor, an …
