Roberto Ferdman

News

3 Informants Accused Ex-Louisville Detective of Soliciting Sexual Favors. They Just Got $1.8M.

The women accused ex-Louisville Metro Police Department Det. Brian Bailey of soliciting sexual favors in exchange for keeping them out of jail.
Roberto Ferdman
Nicole Bozorgmir
Belle Cushing
10.26.22
News

Cops Surveilled Breonna Taylor’s Home and Knew Her Boyfriend Could Be There

Information from surveillance of Breonna Taylor’s apartment raises questions about why Louisville police conducted the raid that killed her.
Roberto Ferdman
Nicole Bozorgmir
Belle Cushing
Juanita Ceballos
9.8.22
News

New Email Raises Questions About Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor

Louisville Police have long said they didn’t expect her boyfriend, who had a concealed carry license, to be in the house. 
Roberto Ferdman
Nicole Bozorgmir
Belle Cushing
Juanita Ceballos
8.10.22
News

Cops Tied to Breonna Taylor’s Death Arrested and Charged

The DOJ has charged four current and former Louisville police officers, sources told VICE News: Brett Hankison, Joshua Jaynes, Kelly Hanna Goodlett, and Kyle Meany.
Roberto Ferdman
Belle Cushing
Nicole Bozorgmir
Juanita Ceballos
8.4.22
Louisville Police

Deadly Louisville Police Operation Called a ‘Power Play’ by High-Level Officers

A VICE News Investigation reveals the inside story of how police ended up killing David McAtee.
Roberto Ferdman
Belle Cushing
Juanita Ceballos
4.27.21
Breonna Taylor

Unreleased Footage Gives an Inside Look at the Night Breonna Taylor Died

VICE News' 22-minute documentary, largely comprised of never-before-seen footage, provides a much more complete sense of what happened.
Roberto Ferdman
10.6.20
Breonna Taylor

Louisville SWAT Team Told Investigators They Had Concerns About Raid on Breonna Taylor’s Apartment

Interviews with Louisville SWAT members suggest alarms were raised before the raid that killed Breonna Taylor, and that many left the scene with serious concerns.
Roberto Ferdman
Belle Cushing
Ani Ucar
9.28.20
Breonna Taylor

New Body-Cam Footage Raises Questions About Breonna Taylor Death Investigation

Footage and documents obtained by VICE News depict Louisville police officers apparently violating department policies and cast doubt on the integrity of the crime scene and the investigation.
Roberto Ferdman
Belle Cushing
Ani Ucar
9.26.20
Police-involved shooting

The Only Witness Who Heard Police Announce Themselves at Breonna Taylor’s Door Changed His Story

Aarin Sarpee initially told investigators that he didn't hear police say who they were before ramming through Taylor's door. Two months later, he drastically changed his recollection.
Roberto Ferdman
Belle Cushing
Ani Ucar
9.26.20
Breonna Taylor

Initial Police Report Didn’t Conclude Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Shot a Cop in the Leg

That means it’s entirely possible that while Walker admitted to firing a bullet, it wasn’t necessarily the one that hit Sgt. Mattingly.
Roberto Ferdman
Belle Cushing
Ani Ucar
9.25.20
Breonna Taylor

Police Knew There Might Be Another Person — and a Gun — at Breonna Taylor's Home

A licensed gun owner being present increases the risk level of executing a search warrant and should have informed how the raid was carried out.
Roberto Ferdman
Juanita Ceballos
Nicole Bozorgmir
9.4.20
The 8:46 Project

New Photos Show at Least One Cop in Deadly Breonna Taylor Raid Was Wearing a Body Camera

The Louisville police department has said there was no body camera footage of the raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor.
Roberto Ferdman
Nicole Bozorgmir
Juanita Ceballos
9.4.20
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