‘Don’t forget Breonna Taylor,’ family urges community at Grand Rapids march
Updated Mar 13, 2021;
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Family and supporters march in the streets of Grand Rapids on the one year anniversary of Breonna Taylor s death
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – More than a hundred people marched through downtown Grand Rapids streets Saturday afternoon chanting, “Say her name, Breonna Taylor.”
The march marked the anniversary of the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black emergency medical technician who was shot by Louisville Metro Police on March 13, 2020. She grew up in Grand Rapids, and some family members live in the area.
For cousin Tawanna Gordon, it was a day of grief.
‘We will not be silenced,’ protesters say after Grand Rapids police arrest them
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – More protests against racism and police brutality are being planned, according to activists arrested Monday by Grand Rapids police during a demonstration calling for the conviction of a former Minneapolis officer charged in George Floyd’s death.
Justice for Black Lives leaders and other activists held a press conference Tuesday, March 9, saying they were targeted by police to try to silence them. But the police say they weren’t targeted but arrested for illegally blocking the roadway and peaceful protests are supported and encouraged.
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