Today, Breonna Taylor would have turned 27. In honor of her, please consider donating to the gofundme her family has set up, and help those in her community who are fighting for her by donating to Louisville Community Bail Fund . Also, please sign petitions: including the petition set up by the Action PAC (it is aiming for 1 million signatures), the petition that’s been going around social media (it is aiming for 4.5 million signatures), the MoveOn petition (it is aiming for 600,000 signatures), and the ColorofChange petition (it has reached it’s goal of 750,000 signatures, but you can still sign). All of these petitions urge the Kentucky government to hire a special prosecutor to investigate the three police officers responsible for her death, to investigate the Louisville police department, to ensure the LMPD pays her family, and to get Congress to discuss the constitutionality of no-knock warrants. Additionally, visit the website set up by the political committee her family contacted, where you can make calls to key officials.
I got this from a Google Doc but I think it’s hard to access because of how many people who has requested it but here is the tweet with the links to every petition you need to sign (not just ones concerning Breonna) and other place to donate. There are templates provided on that document to help you write an email or make a call to certain officials. I provided links to their emails/websites, in case that’s easier to make use of than making phone calls.
Louisville Metro PD : (502) 574-7111
Louisville Mayor Office: (502) 574-2003
Governor Beshear’s Office: (502) 564 2611
District Attorney Tom Wine: (502) 595 2300
Attorney General Daniel Cameron: (502) 696-5300
Senator Rand Paul: (202) 224-4343 / (270) 782 8303
Representative John Yarmuth: (202) 225 5401
Kentucky Senators General Hotline: 1-800-372-7181
Also consider looking at these:
Ways To Help
Black Lives Will Always Matter
BLM Links
With the FBI opening the case again, let’s ensure that the 3 officers involved in the murder face jail time, and that the demands in these petitions are met.
