"Breonna" redirects here. For the reality TV personality and singer, see Brianna Taylor. For similar given names, see Brianna.
Breonna Taylor
Breonna Taylor at a graduation ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky
Born
(1993-06-05)June 5, 1993
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died
March 13, 2020(2020-03-13) (aged 26)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Cause of death
Gunshot wound
Resting place
Spring Valley Funeral Home, New Albany, Indiana, U.S.
Education
University of Kentucky
Occupations
Emergency medical technician
Emergency room technician
Known for
Circumstances of her death
Breonna Taylor (June 5, 1993 – March 13, 2020) was an African-American woman who was shot and killed while unarmed in her Louisville, Kentucky home by three police officers who entered under the auspices of a "no-knock" search warrant. After Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) ex-detective Brett Hankison was acquitted of felony wanton endangerment of Taylor's neighbors at the state-level,[1] Attorney-General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice was charging Hankison with the unconstitutional use of excessive force that violated Taylor's civil rights.[2][3][4] Three other officers, who were not present at the shooting, were also federally charged with conspiracy in falsifying evidence to procure the search warrant, and then covering it up.[5]
Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Taylor worked as an on-call Emergency Room Technician and first responder in the local area at the time of her death. Her controversial death followed the murder of Ahmaud Arbery (February 23, 2020) and preceded the murder of George Floyd (May 25, 2020). All three deaths spurred an outpouring of protests and became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement in summer 2020. Supporters adopted the motto #SayHerName in Taylor's memory bringing attention to Black women who are killed by police officers.
^Almasy, Steve; Cooper, Aaron; Levenson, Eric (March 3, 2022). "Ex-officer Brett Hankison was found not guilty of endangering Breonna Taylor's neighbors in a botched raid". CNN. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^Wolfson, Andrew (February 15, 2023). "Federal civil rights trial of ex-LMPD Detective Brett Hankison in Breonna Taylor case is delayed further". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
^"Office of Public Affairs | Attorney General Merrick Garland Delivers Remarks Announcing Current and Former Louisville, Kentucky Police Officers Charged with Federal Crimes Related to Death of Breonna Taylor | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. August 4, 2022. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^"Office of Public Affairs | Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. March 8, 2023. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^Wolfson, Andrew; Billy Kobin (August 23, 2022). "Former Louisville cop pleads guilty to lying on Breonna Taylor search warrant". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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