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| Breonna Taylor's mother condemns Black Lives Matter chapter as ‘FRAUD,’ says her family's name has been used to raise money | Breonna Taylor's mother condemns Black Lives Matter chapter as ‘FRAUD,’ says her family's name has been used to raise money |
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| The mother of Breonna Taylor, one of the leading martyrs of the Black Lives Matter movement, has branded the Louisville, Kentucky BLM chapter as a “fraud” and accused opportunistic activists of exploiting her name for profit. | The mother of Breonna Taylor, one of the leading martyrs of the Black Lives Matter movement, has branded the Louisville, Kentucky BLM chapter as a “fraud” and accused opportunistic activists of exploiting her name for profit. |
| “I have never personally dealt with BLM Louisville and personally have found them to be fraud,” Tamika Palmer said on Wednesday in a since-deleted Facebook post. She added that “I've watched y'all raise money on behalf of Breonna's family who has never done a damn thing for us – nor have we needed it or asked, so talk about fraud.” | “I have never personally dealt with BLM Louisville and personally have found them to be fraud,” Tamika Palmer said on Wednesday in a since-deleted Facebook post. She added that “I've watched y'all raise money on behalf of Breonna's family who has never done a damn thing for us – nor have we needed it or asked, so talk about fraud.” |
| The 26-year-old Taylor, a black emergency room technician who worked at two Louisville hospitals, was shot and killed by plainclothes police in March 2020 as they tried to serve a so-called “no-knock” warrant at her apartment as part of a drug investigation. Her death inspired the passage of ‘Breonna's Law’ – banning no-knock raids in which police burst into a home unannounced – not only in Louisville, but also in other cities and states across the US. | The 26-year-old Taylor, a black emergency room technician who worked at two Louisville hospitals, was shot and killed by plainclothes police in March 2020 as they tried to serve a so-called “no-knock” warrant at her apartment as part of a drug investigation. Her death inspired the passage of ‘Breonna's Law’ – banning no-knock raids in which police burst into a home unannounced – not only in Louisville, but also in other cities and states across the US. |
| Along with the death of George Floyd last May in the custody of Minneapolis police, Taylor's case also helped inspire a wave of BLM protests across the nation, including many that turned ugly with arson, looting and violence. Protesters called on people to “say her name,” championing Taylor as a symbol of allegedly racist killings of black people by police. | Along with the death of George Floyd last May in the custody of Minneapolis police, Taylor's case also helped inspire a wave of BLM protests across the nation, including many that turned ugly with arson, looting and violence. Protesters called on people to “say her name,” championing Taylor as a symbol of allegedly racist killings of black people by police. |
| Palmer's Facebook rant suggests that some of the activism has been opportunistic and self-serving. “I could walk in a room full of people who claim to be here for Breonna's family who don't even know who I am...” she said. | Palmer's Facebook rant suggests that some of the activism has been opportunistic and self-serving. “I could walk in a room full of people who claim to be here for Breonna's family who don't even know who I am...” she said. |
| Palmer also singled out Kentucky state Representative Attica Scott (D-Kentucky) as a “fraud.” Scott hasn't responded to the attack, but ironically, she criticized a Louisville policeman for getting a book deal on the Taylor case, saying “People love to profit off of black pain and tragedy. It sells.” | Palmer also singled out Kentucky state Representative Attica Scott (D-Kentucky) as a “fraud.” Scott hasn't responded to the attack, but ironically, she criticized a Louisville policeman for getting a book deal on the Taylor case, saying “People love to profit off of black pain and tragedy. It sells.” |
| Palmer's post also came in the same week that BLM co-founder and avowed Marxist, Patrisse Khan-Cullors, came under fire when it was reported that she had purchased at least $3.2 million in homes in largely white neighborhoods. Khan-Cullors said in an interview with podcast host Marc Lamont Hill that she made her money from book and TV deals, speaking engagements and her work as a professor – not from BLM – and that her real-estate binge didn't violate her Marxist principles because her family members are using the homes. | Palmer's post also came in the same week that BLM co-founder and avowed Marxist, Patrisse Khan-Cullors, came under fire when it was reported that she had purchased at least $3.2 million in homes in largely white neighborhoods. Khan-Cullors said in an interview with podcast host Marc Lamont Hill that she made her money from book and TV deals, speaking engagements and her work as a professor – not from BLM – and that her real-estate binge didn't violate her Marxist principles because her family members are using the homes. |
| The BLM foundation reportedly received more than $90 million in donations last year. As for Palmer's point that her family didn't request or need BLM Louisville's support, she signed a $12 million settlement with the city of Louisville last September. The payout was among the largest on record in a wrongful death case involving alleged police misconduct. | The BLM foundation reportedly received more than $90 million in donations last year. As for Palmer's point that her family didn't request or need BLM Louisville's support, she signed a $12 million settlement with the city of Louisville last September. The payout was among the largest on record in a wrongful death case involving alleged police misconduct. |
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