Breonna Taylor's mother spoke on TODAY about her continued fight for justice ahead of the painful one-year anniversary of her daughter's death. Saturday marks a.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said in September that the shooting was justified because Taylor s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired at the officers first. Walker said the officers never announced themselves, and he thought it was a home invasion.
Walker was charged with assault and attempted murder of a police officer for shooting Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly after the officers burst into the apartment. On Monday, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Olu Stevens dismissed the charges with prejudice, meaning Walker cannot be recharged, which Palmer told Alexander was long overdue.
Taylor s name was frequently invoked as a symbol of injustice and a rallying cry during protests against police brutality last summer following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Palmer was heartened to see her daughter s memory honored by people across the country.
Breonna Taylor's mother spoke on TODAY about her continued fight for justice ahead of the painful one-year anniversary of her daughter's death. Saturday marks a.
Breonna Taylor's mother spoke on TODAY about her continued fight for justice ahead of the painful one-year anniversary of her daughter's death. Saturday marks a.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said in September that the shooting was justified because Taylor s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired at the officers first. Walker said the officers never announced themselves, and he thought it was a home invasion.
Walker was charged with assault and attempted murder of a police officer for shooting Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly after the officers burst into the apartment. On Monday, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Olu Stevens dismissed the charges with prejudice, meaning Walker cannot be recharged, which Palmer told Alexander was long overdue.
Taylor s name was frequently invoked as a symbol of injustice and a rallying cry during protests against police brutality last summer following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Palmer was heartened to see her daughter s memory honored by people across the country.