“It had been so long getting to this day where we could assure that Breonna Taylor’s life wouldn’t be swept under the rug like so many other black women in America who have been killed by police,” said Crump. He added, “Black women’s lives matter too.”
Crump called on District Attorney Daniel Cameron to bring charges against the officers. “Justice delayed is justice denied,” he said.
Breonna Taylor is known for being an almost forgotten victim of police brutality. At first, her death was overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic news and then the wrongful death of Black men at the hands of police shook the country. But in May, everything changed. After the killing of George Floyd, protestors took to the streets and shared the story of how a sweet, career-oriented, 26-year-old college-educated woman was killed by police for something she never did. Kamala Harris was the first national politician to mention her name on television.
Dangerous no-knock warrants
Breonna’s mother sued the city in April for using flawed information to be granted a no-knock warrant. No-knock warrants are usually granted by a judge in the case of a drug bust or other crimes in which the suspect might destroy evidence before the police can arrive.
