One Year Later Breonna Taylor’s Mother Renews Calls for Justice
Injustice has become our background noise
Today marks the one year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death. This comes after countless marches, speeches by advocates and family members, and after the district attorney’s office in Louisville, Kentucky filed no charges against the officers who shot and killed the young woman in her home. The sordid anniversary of her passing provides a stark reminder that Black women can’t expect justice in America. Injustice has become the background noise of our lives.
Neither Taylor nor her boyfriend Kenneth Walker had criminal records. Yet, that did not curtail how officers opted to deal with the situation. This incident highlights the dangers of living while Black in America. Before officers fired a barrage of bullets into their home, the couple was watching a movie together. Earlier that day, they went on a date. In his interview with CBS This Morning, Kenneth said the pair “were chillin and being us.” They started their day, never knowing it would end in tragedy.
Officers initially charged Walker with firing his weapon, although they have now dropped all charges against him. As a licensed gun owner, he had the right to use his gun in self-defense. And as his 911 phone call transcript revealed, he did not know that the men…
