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By Cox Media Group National Content Desk

September 28, 2020 at 5:30 am EDT

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk

September 28, 2020 at 5:30 am EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Protesters took to the streets nationwide for a fifth day Sunday after a Kentucky grand jury declined to indict officers for the March 13 death of Breonna Taylor.

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Two officers who fired their weapons at Taylor’s home – Sgt. Jon Mattingly and Detective Myles Cosgrove – were deemed justified in the shooting.

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Detective Brett Hankison, who was fired from the police department in June, was charged with three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment for shooting into Taylor’s apartment from outside, endangering the lives of three people in the apartment next door.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death A woman reacts to news in the Breonna Taylor shooting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)

Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death People gather in Jefferson Square awaiting word on charges against police officers on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)

Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death A woman reacts to news in the Breonna Taylor shooting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)

Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death People with rifles stand on a corner near Jefferson Square on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place (Darron Cummings/AP)

Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death A woman reacts to news in the Breonna Taylor shooting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)

Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death People gather in Jefferson Square awaiting word on charges against police officers on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)

Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death A man waits outside the hall of justice on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)

Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death People gather in Jefferson Square awaiting word on charges against police officers on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)

Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death People gather in Jefferson Square awaiting word on charges against police officers on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (John Minchillo/AP)

Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death Four wheeled military vehicles enter the city ahead of a 9:00 pm curfew on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)

Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death Four wheeled military vehicles enter the city ahead of a 9:00 pm curfew on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)

Breonna Taylor protests Police and protesters converge during a demonstration Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky. Crowds reacted after a grand jury handed down an indictment against one Louisville officer. (John Minchillo/Associated Press )

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