Nevertheless, she quickly put together an action plan to flood social media with Breonna's name and to send some powerful reminders to those responsible for holding her killers accountable.Cate calls for people to mail birthday cards to Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron, as well as Louisville mayor Greg Fischer, Kentucky governor Andy Beshear, and the Louisville Metro Police Department.
It’s amazing honestly,” one protester told CBS New York.Thousands have made it a point to wish Taylor a happy birthday on Twitter.The official Black Lives Matter page said, “We honor you today and always. As Cate was preparing for her mother's birthday, she reflected on what the day would look and feel like for Breonna's loves ones, which spurred her to action.It seems Cate wasn't alone in her disappointment with the lack of attention to Breonna's death, because her idea quickly caught on. She should be putting on a dress, doing her hair and makeup, and meeting the many people who love her at a nice restaurant. However, on March 13, she was shot and killed by Louisville police officers who forcibly entered her … But the emergency room technician wasn't here to see it. The Police Officers Involved in Breonna Taylor’s Death Still Haven’t Been Arrested Calls for charges grow ahead of what would’ve been Taylor’s 27th birthday tomorrow, June 5th Thousands of people gathered throughout the country on Friday with flowers, balloons, and birthday cards for Breonna Taylor to mark what would have been her 27th birthday. I’m 30 years old. Share your birthday wish for Breonna today, on her 27th birthday. To be a part of the call for justice, here's how you can join the Breonna Taylor birthday card campaign. As hundreds of people share photos of their cards with her, Cate has been overwhelmed by the response. She was also such a diva at the same time,” she said. Friday, June 5, would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday. I will never take for granted celebrating a birthday ever again in my life.”In New York, thousands marched on Manhattan’s east side and A trumpeter played music for gathered protesters in Washington Square Park, and a large group sang “Happy Birthday” for Taylor.“I could cry right now, ’cause it’s so sad. That was key for Cate, who herself is immunocompromised and therefore can't risk taking to the streets to protest. It just feels like they took a piece of me. This She lit up a room and had this aura about herself. And on Friday, June 5, flood social media, using the hashtags #SayHerName and #BirthdayForBreonna, with remembrances for Breonna Taylor. CBS News Thousands of people gathered throughout the country on Friday with flowers, balloons, and birthday cards for Breonna Taylor to mark what would have been her 27th birthday. It’s hard to think without her.
One in particular, Busy Philipps, contributed $5,000 to the Breonna Taylor Memorial fund and other material support for the campaign beyond amplifying Cate's efforts over social media.Y'all have been sending some NICE ASS CARDS. She was so much like me it’s unreal. I was definitely in awe of her,” Palmer continued. Friday, June 5, 2020, would have been Breonna Taylor's 27th birthday, but instead of celebrating with the young EMT, Breonna's family is grieving. But right now, Breonna, we want to express our love — a giant communal love letter. LOUISVILLE, KY – JUNE 05: Protesters gather around a memorial for Breonna Taylor on what would have been her 27th birthday on June 5, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. “Your life mattered.”Copyright © 2020 by WTOP. There’s kids here,” Sellers said. Instead — … Three plainclothes LMPD officers executing a no-knock search warrant entered her apartment in Louisville, Kentucky.Gunfire was exchanged between Taylor's boyfriend … The recent graduate of USC's journalism masters' program had never organized like this before,. She always wanted to do anything that would help her be a better friend, a daughter, a girlfriend. By Erica Gonzales website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. Thank you. Breonna Taylor would have turned 27 years old on June 5, 2020.
"I had just been feeling kind of frustrated with how quickly Breonna’s name had fallen out of the news cycle," Cate told She continued, "But having been paying attention to the news for the last 7 or 8 years, I’ve seen this kind of thing happen over and over again, where we enter these periods of increased attention to police brutality against Black people, Black women are among that number, and those Black women’s names just stop coming up in stories." Cate's plan has nine action items, and the beauty is that they all can be performed without leaving the house, except to go to the mailbox or post office. We deserve to have justice served,” Sellers said. Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American emergency medical technician, was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officers Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove on March 13, 2020. But she was a much better version.”Palmer added that celebrating Taylor’s birthday is “overwhelming,” and recollected on past birthdays, when Taylor would have her loved ones dress up to go out to dinner, and have a good time.“What happened to her should never happen to anybody,” Palmer said. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Friday would have been Breonna Taylor's 27th birthday.. She would’ve been 27 today. WTOP.com | Alexa | Google Home | WTOP App | 103.5 FM