In Louisville this March, Breonna Taylor was gunned down by police in her own home. Plain-clothes police officers, without a warrant, entered her home and opened fire. Read the full story here.
Not only were these officers at the wrong home, in the wrong apartment complex, and in the wrong neighborhood, the man they were looking for had already been arrested by their department early that day.
The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave, but there have been no arrests, and no charges.
Too long the deaths of black women have gone unnoticed. We must demand justice.
What you can do:
Sign the petition at https://www.standwithbre.com/
Write to the KY Attorney General and Mayor of Louisville, demanding charges be brought against the officers. Send a card in honor of Breonna’s birthday, which would have been this week.
Cards can be addressed to:
Office of the Attorney General Daniel Cameron
700 Capital Avenue, Suite 118
Frankfurt, KY 40601
Mayor Greg Fischer
527 W Jefferson St #600
Louisville, KY 40212Support the protestors in Louisville by contributing to their bail fund.
Keep bringing attention to Breonna Taylor’s story, and the story of so many black women killed by police. Follow and promote hashtags #justiceforbreonnataylor #sayhername and #listentoblackwomen
Additionally, follow black women who are centering black women’s inequality within the racial justice movement. Feminista Jones is a great person to learn from, including her book “Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists are Changing the World from the Tweets to the Streets”. And Brittney Cooper is an author and activist who has written several great books, as well as this must-read article in Time.
Do the work.
The card I'm sending to the KY Attorney General, demanding charges be brought against the officers who killed Breonna.