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Breonna Taylor's family speaks out after police shooting decision: 'You robbed the world of a queen' – live | Breonna Taylor's family speaks out after police shooting decision: 'You robbed the world of a queen' – live |
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Taylor’s family gives first press conference since grand jury verdict and Benjamin Crump calls for release of grand jury transcripts | Taylor’s family gives first press conference since grand jury verdict and Benjamin Crump calls for release of grand jury transcripts |
When Yvette Gentry takes up her post as the new police chief of Louisville, Kentucky, on October 1, she will be the first Black woman to occupy the post. | |
She will also almost certainly be confronted by ongoing protests in the city relating to the widespread anger, sadness and frustration over what is seen as an absence of justice in the shooting death by three white police officers in March of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician. | |
The current, interim police chief, Robert Schroeder, will retire on that day and Gentry will take over. Schroeder has been the public face of the department this week as a grand jury announced that one officer would face charges, but not relating directly to Taylor’s death. | |
And the other two officers involved in the death would not face charges. Brett Hankison was charged on Wednesday with wanton endangerment for firing his gun wildly during a botched raid on Taylor’s apartment, thereby, the prosecution argued, endangering neighbors. | |
Gentry, NPR reported, is not a new face at the department. She served more than 20 years with the Louisville Metro Police Department, including as its deputy chief starting in 2011, before retiring from the force in 2014. | |
She will be the troubled department’s third chief since March, but is appointed as the permanent one, not just an interim. | |
Mayor Greg Fischer said earlier this month that he selected Gentry because she wants to help “reimagine public safety and address systemic racism.” | |
Protesters have demanded justice for Taylor daily for more than 120 days and activists declared earlier today that protests will continue until officers are charged directly for Taylor’s killing. They argue that a grand jury was not given the right evidence by prosecutors to come to the right conclusions in the case. | |
That’s it from me today. My Guardian colleagues will be taking over the live blog for the rest of the day. | That’s it from me today. My Guardian colleagues will be taking over the live blog for the rest of the day. |
Here’s where the day stands so far: | Here’s where the day stands so far: |
Benjamin Crump called for the grand jury transcripts in the Breonna Taylor case to be released. Crump, the civil rights attorney who is representing the Taylor family, criticized Kentucky’s attorney general, Daniel Cameron, for his handling of the case after a grand jury declined to issue charges in connection to the fatal police shooting. Tamika Palmer, Taylor’s mother, said in a statement read by her sister, “You robbed the world of a queen.” | Benjamin Crump called for the grand jury transcripts in the Breonna Taylor case to be released. Crump, the civil rights attorney who is representing the Taylor family, criticized Kentucky’s attorney general, Daniel Cameron, for his handling of the case after a grand jury declined to issue charges in connection to the fatal police shooting. Tamika Palmer, Taylor’s mother, said in a statement read by her sister, “You robbed the world of a queen.” |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state at the Capitol. Lawmakers held a private ceremony to honor the late supreme court justice, who died last week. As Ginsburg’s casket departed, dozens of female members of Congress stood on the Capitol steps with their hands over their hearts. | Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state at the Capitol. Lawmakers held a private ceremony to honor the late supreme court justice, who died last week. As Ginsburg’s casket departed, dozens of female members of Congress stood on the Capitol steps with their hands over their hearts. |
The governor of Virginia announced he had tested positive for coronavirus. The announcement from Ralph Northam comes just two days after Missouri Governor Mike Parson said he had contracted the virus. | The governor of Virginia announced he had tested positive for coronavirus. The announcement from Ralph Northam comes just two days after Missouri Governor Mike Parson said he had contracted the virus. |
The blog will have more coming up, so stay tuned. | The blog will have more coming up, so stay tuned. |
The casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has now left the Capitol, after she became the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state this morning. | The casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has now left the Capitol, after she became the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state this morning. |
As a military honor guard carried Ginsburg’s casket out, dozens of female members of Congress lined the Capitol steps with their hands over their hearts. | As a military honor guard carried Ginsburg’s casket out, dozens of female members of Congress lined the Capitol steps with their hands over their hearts. |
Ginsburg will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery alongside her late husband, Martin Ginsburg, a tax attorney and Army veteran who died in 2010. | Ginsburg will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery alongside her late husband, Martin Ginsburg, a tax attorney and Army veteran who died in 2010. |
Female members of Congress are now gathering on the steps of the Capitol, so they can bid farewell to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as her casket leaves Statuary Hall. | Female members of Congress are now gathering on the steps of the Capitol, so they can bid farewell to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as her casket leaves Statuary Hall. |
A number of officials, including the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, came to the Capitol to pay their respects to the late justice. | A number of officials, including the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, came to the Capitol to pay their respects to the late justice. |
Justice Stephen Breyer reflected on the loss of his supreme court colleague, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in an MSNBC interview. | Justice Stephen Breyer reflected on the loss of his supreme court colleague, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in an MSNBC interview. |
“She made the world a better place for us to live in,” Breyer told MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell. | “She made the world a better place for us to live in,” Breyer told MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell. |
The liberal justice said his “heart sank” when he learned last Friday that his good friend had died. Breyer said he was informed about her death in a phone call that came while he was reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish at a virtual Rosh Hashanah service. | The liberal justice said his “heart sank” when he learned last Friday that his good friend had died. Breyer said he was informed about her death in a phone call that came while he was reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish at a virtual Rosh Hashanah service. |
Breyer said he believed Ginsburg would be remembered as “a very brilliant and great jurist” and as a “woman of valor.” | Breyer said he believed Ginsburg would be remembered as “a very brilliant and great jurist” and as a “woman of valor.” |
The governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus. | The governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus. |
The Democratic governor said they received tests after a member of their residence staff developed symptoms and tested positive for the virus. | The Democratic governor said they received tests after a member of their residence staff developed symptoms and tested positive for the virus. |
Northam’s wife, Pam, is experiencing mild symptoms, and the governor is asymptomatic. Northam said they would quarantine for 10 days and then reevaluate their symptoms. | Northam’s wife, Pam, is experiencing mild symptoms, and the governor is asymptomatic. Northam said they would quarantine for 10 days and then reevaluate their symptoms. |
“As I’ve been reminding Virginians throughout this crisis, COVID-19 is very real and very contagious,” Northam said in a statement. | “As I’ve been reminding Virginians throughout this crisis, COVID-19 is very real and very contagious,” Northam said in a statement. |
“The safety and health of our staff and close contacts is of utmost importance to Pam and me, and we are working closely with the Department of Health to ensure that everyone is well taken care of. | “The safety and health of our staff and close contacts is of utmost importance to Pam and me, and we are working closely with the Department of Health to ensure that everyone is well taken care of. |
“We are grateful for your thoughts and support, but the best thing you can do for us—and most importantly, for your fellow Virginians—is to take this seriously.” | “We are grateful for your thoughts and support, but the best thing you can do for us—and most importantly, for your fellow Virginians—is to take this seriously.” |
Northam is the third governor known to have contracted coronavirus. Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced earlier this week he had tested positive, and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced his positive test result in July. | Northam is the third governor known to have contracted coronavirus. Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced earlier this week he had tested positive, and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced his positive test result in July. |
The father of Jacob Blake, who was shot by police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last month, spoke at the Louisville press conference. | The father of Jacob Blake, who was shot by police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last month, spoke at the Louisville press conference. |
Jacob Blake Sr expressed his condolences to Tamika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, and said he understood her pain about having your child be shot by police. | Jacob Blake Sr expressed his condolences to Tamika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, and said he understood her pain about having your child be shot by police. |
Blake noted he drove eight hours to Louisville to be with Taylor’s family after a grand jury declined to issue charges in the fatal police shooting. | Blake noted he drove eight hours to Louisville to be with Taylor’s family after a grand jury declined to issue charges in the fatal police shooting. |
“We didn’t choose this fraternity,” Blake said. “This fraternity chose us.” | “We didn’t choose this fraternity,” Blake said. “This fraternity chose us.” |
Activist Tamika Mallory criticized Kentucky’s attorney general, Daniel Cameron, after a grand jury declined to issue charges in direct connection to the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. | Activist Tamika Mallory criticized Kentucky’s attorney general, Daniel Cameron, after a grand jury declined to issue charges in direct connection to the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. |
Mallory compared Cameron, who is black, to the “sellout Negroes that sold our people into slavery.” | Mallory compared Cameron, who is black, to the “sellout Negroes that sold our people into slavery.” |
“You are a coward. You are a sellout. And you were used by the system,” Mallory said. “You do not belong to black people at all.” | “You are a coward. You are a sellout. And you were used by the system,” Mallory said. “You do not belong to black people at all.” |
Bianca Austin, the aunt of Breonna Taylor, delivered a statement on behalf of Tamika Palmer, Taylor’s mother, at the Louisville press conference. | Bianca Austin, the aunt of Breonna Taylor, delivered a statement on behalf of Tamika Palmer, Taylor’s mother, at the Louisville press conference. |
Austin wore Taylor’s EMT jacket as she delivered her statement. | Austin wore Taylor’s EMT jacket as she delivered her statement. |
“I never had faith in Daniel Cameron to begin with,” Palmer said in the statement that Austin read. | “I never had faith in Daniel Cameron to begin with,” Palmer said in the statement that Austin read. |
Palmer said Cameron, Kentucky’s attorney general, was “too inexperienced” to secure justice for her daughter after she was fatally shot by police. | Palmer said Cameron, Kentucky’s attorney general, was “too inexperienced” to secure justice for her daughter after she was fatally shot by police. |
“What he helped me realize is that it will always be us against them,” Palmer said in the statement. | “What he helped me realize is that it will always be us against them,” Palmer said in the statement. |
Palmer noted that some might try to dismiss her as “an angry black woman.” | Palmer noted that some might try to dismiss her as “an angry black woman.” |
“Know this: I am an angry black woman,” Palmer said. “Angry because our black women keep dying at the hands of police officers.” | “Know this: I am an angry black woman,” Palmer said. “Angry because our black women keep dying at the hands of police officers.” |
Palmer also argued it was not Cameron alone who failed Taylor, but the entire legal system, which gave the police officers a no-knock warrant to enter Taylor’s home and fatally shoot her. | Palmer also argued it was not Cameron alone who failed Taylor, but the entire legal system, which gave the police officers a no-knock warrant to enter Taylor’s home and fatally shoot her. |
“You robbed the world of a queen,” Palmer said. | “You robbed the world of a queen,” Palmer said. |
Another lawyer representing Breonna Taylor’s family, Lonita Baker, called on Kentucky’s attorney general to “quit dodging the questions” about her death. | Another lawyer representing Breonna Taylor’s family, Lonita Baker, called on Kentucky’s attorney general to “quit dodging the questions” about her death. |
Baker noted that the attorney general, Daniel Cameron, refused to answer a question about whether he made a recommendation on charges to the grand jury. | Baker noted that the attorney general, Daniel Cameron, refused to answer a question about whether he made a recommendation on charges to the grand jury. |
Cameron has also not said whether he presented charges related to the fatal police shooting of Taylor. | Cameron has also not said whether he presented charges related to the fatal police shooting of Taylor. |
A grand jury indicted only one of the three police officers involved in the shooting of Taylor, but those charges were related to an officer blindly firing into the apartment of Taylor’s neighbors. | A grand jury indicted only one of the three police officers involved in the shooting of Taylor, but those charges were related to an officer blindly firing into the apartment of Taylor’s neighbors. |
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing the family of Breonna Taylor, called on Kentucky’s attorney general to release the transcripts from the grand jury process. | Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing the family of Breonna Taylor, called on Kentucky’s attorney general to release the transcripts from the grand jury process. |
Attorney general Daniel Cameron has argued the police officers who fatally shot Taylor were “justified” in their use of force because Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired a shot before they started shooting. | Attorney general Daniel Cameron has argued the police officers who fatally shot Taylor were “justified” in their use of force because Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired a shot before they started shooting. |
(A 911 call placed shortly after the shooting indicates Walker did not know the shooters were police officers.) | (A 911 call placed shortly after the shooting indicates Walker did not know the shooters were police officers.) |
Crump argued people could not be reassured that Cameron did everything he could for Taylor unless they saw what was presented to the grand jury. | Crump argued people could not be reassured that Cameron did everything he could for Taylor unless they saw what was presented to the grand jury. |
Crump led the crowd at the press conference in a chant of, “Release the transcripts!” | Crump led the crowd at the press conference in a chant of, “Release the transcripts!” |
The family of Breonna Taylor is holding a press conference in Louisville, two days after a grand jury declined to issue charges in direct connection to the fatal police shooting of Taylor. | The family of Breonna Taylor is holding a press conference in Louisville, two days after a grand jury declined to issue charges in direct connection to the fatal police shooting of Taylor. |
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing the Taylor family, noted Jacob Blake Sr is also present for today’s press conference. | Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing the Taylor family, noted Jacob Blake Sr is also present for today’s press conference. |
Blake’s son, Jacob Blake Jr, was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last month and is now paralyzed. | Blake’s son, Jacob Blake Jr, was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last month and is now paralyzed. |
One man walked up to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s casket and started doing push-ups as he paid his respects. | One man walked up to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s casket and started doing push-ups as he paid his respects. |
According to Capitol Hill pool reporters, that man was Ginsburg’s trainer. | According to Capitol Hill pool reporters, that man was Ginsburg’s trainer. |
Ginsburg’s exercise routine attracted tremendous interest in 2018 and even became the focus of a Saturday Night Live skit. | Ginsburg’s exercise routine attracted tremendous interest in 2018 and even became the focus of a Saturday Night Live skit. |
It should be noted Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell was not present for this morning’s ceremony honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg. | It should be noted Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell was not present for this morning’s ceremony honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg. |
House minority leader Kevin McCarthy also chose not to attend. The highest-ranking Republican lawmaker who was present for the ceremony appeared to be House minority whip Steve Scalise. | House minority leader Kevin McCarthy also chose not to attend. The highest-ranking Republican lawmaker who was present for the ceremony appeared to be House minority whip Steve Scalise. |
A friend of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Denyce Graves, closed out the Capitol ceremony by singing “American Anthem.” | A friend of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Denyce Graves, closed out the Capitol ceremony by singing “American Anthem.” |
A recurring lyric in the song is, “America, America, I gave my best to you.” | A recurring lyric in the song is, “America, America, I gave my best to you.” |
Lawmakers are now coming up to Ginsburg’s casket one by one to pay their respects to the late supreme court justice. | Lawmakers are now coming up to Ginsburg’s casket one by one to pay their respects to the late supreme court justice. |