STILL NO JUSTICE
THE three Louisville police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor have not been arrested.
Months on from her death, the police officers involved in the incident have not been formally charged.
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In light of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, there has been a surge of public outcry demanding justice for her wrongful death.
What happened to Breonna Taylor and how did she die?
Breonna was shot dead in her home by police on March 13.
Her killing was the result of a botched drug-warrant execution, according to a lawsuit filed by her family.
Cops were looking for suspect Jamarcus Glover, who allegedly dated Breonna two years ago.
But the man was arrested in a separate raid ten miles away on the same night officers broke into her apartment.
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Breonna's boyfriend Kenneth Walker - who was not the man wanted by cops - fired one shot with his legally held weapon, claiming he thought they were burglars.
Three officers returned fire with a hail of bullets that killed frontline medic Breonna.
Cops said they had seen Glover pick up a USPS package at Breonna’s home and drive to a “known drug house."
But a Louisville postal inspector, Tony Gooden, told local news station WDRB-TV that Louisville police did not check with his office about Breonna’s apartment.
He said another law enforcement agency had asked his office in January to investigate for suspicious mail arriving at her home, but they concluded there were none.
Have the cops who killed her been arrested?
The three Louisville police officers who shot her have not been charged.
Brett Hankison, a police officer at the Louisville Metro Police Department since 2003, was fired for his involvement in Breonna Taylor's death.
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Alongside Hankison, officers Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove were at the scene.
The remaining two officers were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Numerous Black Lives Matter demonstrations have been held in the past few weeks following the fatal shooting of the 26-year-old EMT.
Protesters are demanding the arrest of the Louisville police officers involved in the killing.
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The Atlanta-based “Not F***ing Around Coalition” (NFAC) group, who are staunch advocates for justice for Breonna, recently faced off with the right-wing “Three Percenters” paramilitary group in Louisville.
Shots rang out as the group clashed.
At least three people were left wounded after the standoff between the heavily-armed groups who converged.
NFAC head John Fitzgerald "Jay" Johnson told WDRB-TV: "Once it gets to that point where it looks like the government is non-responsive to the will of the people, the Constitution says to [form a] militia to address the grievances of the people.
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"I didn’t write it.
"They (the founding fathers) wrote it. We just abide by it. So that’s our destination, because when it looks like the government is being indifferent to the people, the people have the right to form themselves - and arm themselves - to ask those questions."
How do I sign the ‘Justice for Breonna Taylor’ petition?
Law student Lorelai HoJay launched a Change.org petition to demand justice for Breonna Taylor and her family.
The petition calls for the officers involved in her death to be fired, charged, and arrested immediately and for their pensions to be revoked.
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The petition, which has been signed by over ten million people, also asks for damages to be paid to Taylor's family by the LMPD.
It also adds: "Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear must speak up on behalf of Breonna, and Governor Beshear or Attorney General Daniel Cameron must appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Louisville Police Department immediately."
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The petition also calls for Congress to discuss the constitutionality of no-knock warrants.
Why was Breonna Taylor on the front cover of the Oprah Winfrey magazine?
Oprah Winfrey gave up the cover of The Oprah Magazine for the first time this month to dedicate the space to Breonna Taylor.
The media mega giant joins the ranks of the thousands who are calling for justice for her death.
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"What I know for sure: We can’t be silent. We have to use whatever megaphone we have to cry for justice," Oprah penned regarding the decision.
"And that is why Breonna Taylor is on the cover of O magazine.
I cry for justice in her name."
Who else has publicly supported Breonna Taylor?
Other celebrities have spoken out and publicly supported justice for Breonna Taylor's murder.
Beyonce posted a powerful open letter to her website and called for “swift and decisive action” after the 26-year-old was fatally shot in March.
While the Louisville Metro Police Department has been banned from using no-knock warrants, Beyonce said the cops should still be charged over Taylor’s death.
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She said: "With every death of a black person at the hands of the police, there are two real tragedies: the death itself, and the inaction and delays that follow it. This is your chance to end that pattern."
Real Housewives of Atlanta's Porsha Williams was arrested this month- along with 86 others - for "trespassing" on the front lines of last week's Breonna Taylor protests in Louisville.
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Louisville authorities told TMZ that the RHOA star was “cited for criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and intimidating a participant in legal process.”
William's felony charge was dropped following her arrest.
The Bravo star still faces two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct in the second degree and criminal trespassing according to The Blast.