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“Say her name, Breonna Taylor.”
A couple dozen protesters are marching through Center City to rally for justice for Taylor after a Kentucky jury this afternoon returned an indictment that did not charge any police officers in her death. There’s a rally planned for 7 at City Hall
A couple dozen protesters are marching through Center City to rally for justice for Taylor after a Kentucky jury this afternoon returned an indictment that did not charge any police officers in her death. There’s a rally planned for 7 at City Hall
One of the 3 officers involved was charged with shooting into Taylor’s neighbors’ apartments. The other two were not indicted: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/breonna-taylor/2020/09/23/what-we-know-about-breonna-taylor-case-announcement/5415646002/
Ahead of protests tonight, the city said it was ramping up its Center City police presence and adding “roving officer details.” Officials recommended any businesses “openly accessible because of past vandalism or other reasons” to board up their doors and windows.
Chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “money for jobs and education, no more cops and incarceration,” the group is growing slightly as protesters near City Hall
Crowd rallying for justice for Breonna Taylor growing substantially at City Hall, merging with a group from the the Party for Socialism and Liberation. ~100 people here.
“If we don’t get it, shut it down. When Black lives are under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back.” – bei Philadelphia City Hall
“If we don’t get it, shut it down. When Black lives are under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back.” – bei Philadelphia City Hall
We’re here for George Floyd, for Breonna Taylor, for Tamir Rice, “the list goes on and fucking on,” speaker says. “We have every right to be angry.”
Protesters now standing in 15th Street. – bei Dilworth Park
Protesters now standing in 15th Street. – bei Dilworth Park
“She is dead, and no one is being charged for her murder,” speaker says. “Of the thousands who marched for George Floyd in June, we are the faithful few.”
Says the only way the system will change is if young people & people of color band together to organize, not just to protest
Says the only way the system will change is if young people & people of color band together to organize, not just to protest
What happened to Breonna Taylor is “quite common,” says Mecca Bullock of PSL. “The only difference is that we know her name, we know her story ... we’re fighting for all victims of the police state, of police oppression.” – bei Philadelphia City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall —
Activist Samantha Rise on the megaphone:
“We have learned not to expect justice. We have learned to expect hypocrisy. We have learned to expect death on death on death.” – bei Philadelphia City Hall
“We have learned not to expect justice. We have learned to expect hypocrisy. We have learned to expect death on death on death.” – bei Philadelphia City Hall
Couple hundred protesters marching past Philadelphia City Hall right now rallying for justice for Breonna Taylor.
“We are marching in solidarity with Louisville. We are marching in solidarity with Breonna Taylor’s mother, God knows what she’s going through,” a speaker said.
“We are marching in solidarity with Louisville. We are marching in solidarity with Breonna Taylor’s mother, God knows what she’s going through,” a speaker said.
“Stop in this street and put your fist in the air for Breonna Taylor.”
