Breonna Taylor would have turned 27 today. Celebrities are taking to social media to celebrate her birthday and honor her life.
, an unarmed African-American woman who was fatally shot by police on March 13, would have turned 27 on Friday, and celebrities are taking to social media to celebrate her birthday and honor her life., prompting Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer to announce Wednesday several initiatives regarding the city's police department, including a"top-to-bottom" review.
The review, to be conducted by an external, independent firm, will focus on a number of areas — including training, bias-free policing and accountability — after police executing a search warrant shot and killed Taylor, an ER technician, in her home. One star who joined in on celebrating Taylor's birthday was Alicia Keys, who posted a video of her singing"Happy Birthday" to Taylor. "She was an essential worker murdered by the police while she was sleeping," Keys captioned the post."She should be alive to celebrate! But instead no charges have been issued and no arrests have been made with the officers involved." In follow-up tweets, Keys urged her followers to join her in making calls to demand a special prosecutor investigate the Louisville police department. She said,"Even if no one picks up, they see the volume of calls and they know why!! Let's keep calling!!!""Today would've been #BreonnaTaylor 's 27th birthday. She was a full-time EMT at 2 hospitals in Lville, Ky. She was a beloved & respected essential worker, an aspiring nurse, who dedicated her life at an early age to helping others. Pray for her family & honor her life. Here's how," she tweeted with an infographic about ways people can take action."DEMAND JUSTICE THE COPS BELOW KILLED HER IN HER SLEEP AND ARE ROAMING FREE,"
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