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Criminal charges in police killings of Black Americans

People march past City Hall during a protest against the deaths of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police and George Floyd by Minneapolis police, in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/Files

Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, is one of multiple Black Americans killed by police here in recent years whose deaths have sparked a renewed push for civil rights and curbs on police brutality.

Here is a summary of some police shooting cases and their outcomes:

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