Breonna Taylor’s mother after days of protests: ‘We can’t get justice with violence’

Breonna Taylor’s mother after days of protests: ‘We can’t get justice with violence’

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Today we continue to hurt for the city of Louisville, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the family of Briana Taylor. For the last several months, it’s Commonwealth has been dealing with the pandemic that is laid bare and put on full display our societies, inequalities and injustice. This display hasn’t been in words or theories. It’s been and death our societies. Inequality span over 400 years of slavery, segregation, Jim Crow and overt and implicit racism. These inequalities exist in many forms and health care, public safety and justice. Black and African Americans make up just 8% of the state’s population, But nearly 18% of Cove in 19 deaths over the past several months have been from that same community. Inequality and healthcare results in death, pure and simple. In our justice system, our symbol, Lady Justice, is supposed to be blind, But many in our state feel rightfully so. The color is all that scene. Our incarceration rates bear that out, and the incidents from Louisville with Briana to Minneapolis show it is very real disproportionate death in my short time is governor seen and I felt a lot. Had individuals try to create fear and terror in my own family. But that’s been a few days, maybe a week, certainly not a lifetime. I will never understand how it feels to carry the frustration and fatigue of racism in a world in a country that has failed to address it in a meaningful way. So in many ways, I cannot feel that pain. But I can listen. Others describe it. I can learn from that experience, and I can do Is governor whatever I can to help today we have the mother of Briana Tailor to make a Palmer here, to make us to give voice to her daughter to that request to that demand for justice. But I also know a request that her daughter’s legacy is not marred by violence. She’s here today with Anita Baker on. I want to make sure that we all not just listen, but we here Tomeka as she gives voice to her daughter. Oh, I’m sorry again. I am to make a Palmer. I’m Brianna’s mother. It’s said that we all have to be here for this, but I don’t think that I’m asking for too much just justice for her, just that people know the truth what happened as she didn’t deserve this. That people are fired for doing this to heart. To nobody on it. She was full of life. She loved life. She respect life. This is so much bigger than her. But we can’t get justice with violence. It doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t help. It’s It doesn’t help her. It doesn’t help us. It doesn’t help the world we live in. You can’t fight violence with violence. I just demand justice for Briana. Uh, and now, on behalf of Mrs Palmer, Lenny Baker will take some of your questions on this and then I’ll address last night’s event. What do you question? Yes, Yes. That is the request of the police officers involved in the murder of Briana Taylor off fire and ultimately charged. We understand that there’s different offices that handle that, but we would ask that may have Fisher terminate these officers. There’s no reason that we are still there. Still on Ellen PD. Pero as we sit here today, you’ve seen in Minnesota you’ve even seen in Georgia where they take its swift actions against police officers up for misconduct. But here all we keep hearing about his due process. However, Briana Taylor did not get her due process and so we are asking that they be terminated and eventually charged and not being down there. I’m not in contact to say from from what I see on TV, I do think there could be a little bit. There has been a lot of aggression towards protesters, but protesters are engaging in acts that we’ve asked not occur. But I do think that this is the time for a change in policing in America. This is we’ve seen in Minnesota where police amore chin with protesters. We seen compassionate police departments and that’s what we need to see across America. In order to open up and build the report between communities and police departments nationwide, there’s not been enough done here. The police officers are in, still employed by Ellen PD still being paid back Ln p d. They they’ve been placed on administrative duty. That is not enough. We know that they recklessly shot into Briana’s home, we noted they put out not only for civilians in harm’s way killing Briana, but they also put other officers in harm’s way. So there’s no they have enough at this point to terminate them from their employment as a Sfar as across the country, this is showing. We need a change in the way that we police. That’s what America is speaking up on it. The time is now, I thought, with everything going on with so many people in pain and with admittedly my inability to feel the deaths of that, um pain, that bringing Mrs Palmer. But the ability to tell her truth on this stage to the entire state, not just one area of it would hopefully not just help in the justice that she is seeking it would help people feel that their voice and their message is being heard, including right here and the highest levels in Frankfurt. And I believe that. And what you heard today was that yes, um, she wants justice. And yes, the family wants people to continue to push for justice for Briana, But she does not want violence as things move forward. And I believe that by now everybody is listening that there is an opportunity during daylight hours and peaceful gatherings to be hurt. I could tell you the entire media will be there and we’ll be listening

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Breonna Taylor’s mother after days of protests: ‘We can’t get justice with violence’

Gov. Andy Beshear held a press conference on Monday to discuss the Louisville protests that called for justice in the Breonna Taylor case.”Today, we continue to hurt for the city of Louisville, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the family of Breonna Taylor,” Beshear said. Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police in March while officers were conducting a raid at her apartment.The mother of Breonna Taylor’s mom, Tamika Palmer, and their family lawyer, Lonita Baker, attended Monday’s news conference. They are calling for reform in policing, discipline for officers involved and swiftness in the investigation.”It’s sad we all have to be here for this, but I don’t think I am asking for too much. I just want justice for her,” Palmer said. “I want people to know she didn’t deserve this and that people are fired for doing this to her. But we can’t get justice with violence. It doesn’t help her and it doesn’t help us.”Baker said the goal is to have the officers involved in the case fired and charged.”There is no reason they are still on LMPD payroll,” she said. “You see them taking swift actions in other cities, but here all we keep hearing about is due process.”The governor went on to talk about the inequalities and injustices in the world.”For the last several months, this Commonwealth has been dealing with a pandemic that is late bear, and it has put on full display our society’s inequalities and injustices. This display hasn’t been in words or theories. It has been in death. Our societies inequalities span over 400 years of slavery, segregation, Jim Crow and racism. These inequalities exist in many forms. These inequalities exist in many forms, such as healthcare, public safety and justice.Beshear said our symbol Lady Justice is supposed to be blind. But many in our state, rightfully so, feel that color is the only thing seen.”Our incarceration rates bear that out. And the incidents in Louisville with Breonna and Minneapolis show it is very real,” he said. “I will never understand how it feels to carry the frustration and fatigue of racism in a world and country that has failed to address it in a meaningful way. But I can listen, learn and do my part to help.”

Gov. Andy Beshear held a press conference on Monday to discuss the Louisville protests that called for justice in the Breonna Taylor case.

“Today, we continue to hurt for the city of Louisville, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the family of Breonna Taylor,” Beshear said.

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Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police in March while officers were conducting a raid at her apartment.

The mother of Breonna Taylor’s mom, Tamika Palmer, and their family lawyer, Lonita Baker, attended Monday’s news conference. They are calling for reform in policing, discipline for officers involved and swiftness in the investigation.

“It’s sad we all have to be here for this, but I don’t think I am asking for too much. I just want justice for her,” Palmer said. “I want people to know she didn’t deserve this and that people are fired for doing this to her. But we can’t get justice with violence. It doesn’t help her and it doesn’t help us.”

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Baker said the goal is to have the officers involved in the case fired and charged.

“There is no reason they are still on LMPD payroll,” she said. “You see them taking swift actions in other cities, but here all we keep hearing about is due process.”

The governor went on to talk about the inequalities and injustices in the world.

“For the last several months, this Commonwealth has been dealing with a pandemic that is late bear, and it has put on full display our society’s inequalities and injustices. This display hasn’t been in words or theories. It has been in death. Our societies inequalities span over 400 years of slavery, segregation, Jim Crow and racism. These inequalities exist in many forms. These inequalities exist in many forms, such as healthcare, public safety and justice.

Beshear said our symbol Lady Justice is supposed to be blind. But many in our state, rightfully so, feel that color is the only thing seen.

“Our incarceration rates bear that out. And the incidents in Louisville with Breonna and Minneapolis show it is very real,” he said. “I will never understand how it feels to carry the frustration and fatigue of racism in a world and country that has failed to address it in a meaningful way. But I can listen, learn and do my part to help.”

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