Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot in her home on March 13th when 3 plainclothes cops executed a no-knock search warrant while she was sleeping. Sunday, June 21st, will mark 100 days given that her death and the three officers accountable have yet to be fired or charged.
The LMPD officers who shot Taylor– Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison and Myles Cosgrove– believed Taylor’s house address had actually been used by a currently detained drug suspect to get packages. While Taylor, an Emergency Medical Technician, was sleeping, they entered her home and were contended by her boyfriend Kenneth Walker, who has kept that the officers never ever recognized themselves. Mattingly, Hankison and Cosgrove fired 20 rounds, 8 of which eliminated Taylor. In the aftermath, Taylor’s sweetheart was the only individual charged, but that was later on dismissed. The officers were placed on administrative leave.
Along with her family, numerous are requiring justice from the Louisville, Kentucky, cops department and the local chosen officials. Small modifications have happened in the time considering that, including a law prohibiting no-knock warrants in Louisville that has been named in honor of Taylor. On Thursday, however, the city’s regional station WAVE-TV reported that the officers can not be suspended due to the “lack of unassailable proof” against them.
Here are ways to demand justice for Taylor’s death while supporting both her household and the Louisville protesters:
Sign Petitions
: This petition outlines a list of demands, the majority of which offer assistance and responses for Taylor’s mother Tamika Palmer. A few of the demands have actually already been satisfied, including the termination of Walker’s charges and a restriction on no-knock warrants.
Change.org– Justice for Breonna: Law trainee Lorelai HoJay released this Change.org petition to require charges to be submitted as well as damages paid to Taylor’s household by the LMPD. It has nearly fulfilled its goal of nine million signatures.
Color of Modification– #JusticeforBre: Color of Modification is calling for Mattingly, Hankison and Cosgrove to be fired immediately.
Contact Louisville Officials
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer: Demands for justice can be made by calling Fischer’s workplace at (502) 574-2003 or by submitting the contact form on his website.
Louisville MPD: A contact form is offered on the department’s website. A template is commonly readily available along with a submittable form that will immediately send out an e-mail in your name.
Special District Attorney, Chief Law Officer Daniel Cameron: Call 506-696-5300 or e-mail
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear: Call 502-564-2611
Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Lawyer Thomas Wine: E-mail
Breonna Taylor’s Family: An official GoFundMe page has raised over $6 million for Taylor’s family through their loss, exceeding its original $500,000 objective.
Louisville Bail Funds: Protesters have actually rallied in assistance of Taylor and the calls for justice daily throughout June. Donating to the bail fund supplies assistance for those who have been arrested while doing so.
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