I’m sure you’ve heard about the death of Breonna Taylor. I’ve actually listened to the 911 call and knowing the whole story and listening to that is so surreal. I couldn’t help thinking that if one of those officers were shot and were to simply knock on her door I’m sure she would have helped them. I can’t know for certain, but that’s what she did. She helped people. It’s so tragic and it’s so sad because if someone would have just gone to her house in the middle of the day and rang her doorbell things would have turned out so differently. At only 26 years old, shot 8 times in the privacy of her own home by police serving a warrant for someone who lived on the other side of town and was already in police custody. Breonna Taylor had no criminal record and there were no drugs found. An essential worker who was working two jobs while putting herself through nursing school. We need justice for Breonna Taylor.
If you are among the many who are seeking justice for Breonna Taylor then there are a variety of ways that you can go about this.
To keep up to date on the latest news regarding Breonna Taylor follow the Grassroots Law Project. They are offering a petition to reopen Breonna’s case. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has admitted that the grand jury in the case for Breonna Taylor were never even offered the option to make a ruling as to whether or not the police responsible for Breonna’s murder should be prosecuted. Sign a petition here to have the case reopened by a new grand jury.
Sign these petitions
Call and email these elected officials and orgs with the list of demands below.
Mayor Greg Fisher-
(502)574-2003 greg.fisher@louisvilleky.gov
Attorney General Daniel Cameron-
(502)696-5300 attorney.general@ag.ky.gov
District Attorney Thomas Wine-
(502)595-2300 tbwine@louisvilleprosecutor.com
Governor Andy Beshear’s office-
(502)564-2611
Senator Rand Paul-
(202)224-4343
Representative John Yarmuth-
(202)225-5401
Police Public Integrity Unit-
(502)575-2136
Louisville Metro Council-
(502)574-2136
Request the following demands
- Request that Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Officer Myles Cosgrove be released from their positions.
- All officers involved with Breonna’s death must be charged and arrested.
- Breonna’s family needs to be paid in damages for wrongful death and negligence.
- Demand the mayor and city council address the use of force by LMPD.
- Ensure the newly requested special prosecutor state Attorney General Daniel Cameron seek full transparency and accountability
- Provide all necessary information to a local, independent civilian Community Police Accountability Council
- Create policy for a transparent investigation due to law enforcement misconduct
For more you can do check out this list from The Zoe Report.
Jessica Specht 