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Much of the civil uprising across the country under the Black Lives Matter movement is due in part to the callous murder of George Floyd by four police officers in Minneapolis, MN on May 25. However, far too few are as familiar with the killing of Breonna Taylor.
Back on March 13, 2020, the 26-year-old EMT was fatally shot in her home in Louisville, KY by Louisville Metro Police Department officers. As the New York Times reported, the LMPD was investigating two suspected drug dealers. A judge ordered a “no-knock” warrant which allowed the officers to enter the home without identifying themselves as officers or heed a warning. Upon hearing what he believed was intruders, Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, a licensed gun owner, grabbed his gun. According to the LMPD, once in the home, they returned fire in retaliation from a shot from Walker, firing 20 shots, in which at least eight struck and killed Taylor. As of now, the three officers have been placed on administrative reassignment and have yet to be charged. The FBI is currently investigating this case. However, Walker was subsequently charged with attempted murder of a police officer. Those charges were only just dropped on May 26, 2020.It needs to be recognized that Black women and girls are also dying at an alarming rate from police brutality. Their stories deserve to be heard and justice to be served. As a response, on December 2014, Kimberlé Crenshaw of The African American Policy Forum and Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies started the #SayHerName campaign. Its purpose was to raise awareness, name and tell the stories of the victims, and provide support to their families. Many are mostly familiar with the names, faces, stories, and even last moments of the men slain by police brutality, like Sean Bell, Eric Garner, and most recently, George Floyd. However, far too few are familiar with any of the Black women or girls killed from police brutality, other than Sandra Bland. Using the hashtag #SayHisName or #SayTheirName hijacks the already disproportionate visibility of Black women, girls, and femmes murdered by police brutality in mainstream media. It derails focus from Black women’s suffering and changes the narrative that only Black men are being killed. This list of Black women, girls, and femmes killed by police brutality was compiled by the AAPF. Know their names. Know their stories. Know their faces. Here are nine more women and girls that have died under police brutality and blatant racism towards the Black community. These are their stories. Do you know the stories of India Kager, Michelle Cusseaux, Shelly Frey, Kayla Moore & Korryn Gaines? All were killed by the police, all were deeply lovedFull video-https://t.co/Zzg0I6SSZo#SayHerName #BlackOutTuesday pic.twitter.com/F0CMG49gGVAtatiana Jefferson Image via 11Alive on YouTube The 28-year-old Black woman was shot and killed in her home by a police officer in Fort Worth, Texas. She was babysitting her nephew at the time.A 44-year-old Black woman living with paranoid schizophrenia shot and killed in Baytown, TX.The shooting of the 23-year-old Black woman and her 5-year-old son, who survived. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, officers sought to serve Gaines a warrant in relation to an earlier traffic violation.Sandra Bland was a 28-year-old activist who was later found hanged in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas, on July 13, 2015. Her death was ruled as suicide. Soon protests against her arrest, disputing the cause of death, and alleging racial violence against her followed suit.She was a 27-year-old Black trans woman from Baltimore, who had been on the streets since 2009. She was killed when officers opened fire because she and her friend allegedly crashed into a guard post at the National Security Agency, 28 miles away.Natasha McKenna – Died of police-induced trauma on February 8, 2015 She was a 37-year-old Black woman who died while in police custody. The event was notable because it was captured on video, one of many incidents. While there were no charges against the deputies who tasered McKenna, the case is the subject of a federal civil rights investigation. Tanisha Anderson – Killed by police on November 13, 2014 The 37-year-old woman died during an encounter with Cleveland police. Her family had called 911 seeking help and watched her die from their home. Alongside the 23 women killed by police earlier in 2014, her story has been ‘erased’ from the spotlight.Michelle Cusseaux – Killed by police on August 13, 2014 The 50-year-old Black woman, was shot while police were trying to serve a mental-health pickup. Her mother called authorities to get her daughter some much-needed help, not to have her shot and killed.The 22-year-old Black woman, was fatally shot on March 21, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois, by Dante Servin, an off-duty Chicago police detective. In November 2013, Servin was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but was cleared of all charges on April 20, 2015, by Judge Dennis J. Porter in a rare directed verdict.Aiyana Stanley-Jones – Killed by police on May 16, 2010 She was a seven-year-old Black girl from Detroit's East Side who was shot in the head while asleep and killed by Officer Joseph Weekley during a raid conducted by the Detroit Police Department's Special Response Team.One of the earliest cases recorded. Bumpurs, 66, was a disabled Black woman living in a public housing apartment in the Bronx where one officer fatally shot her twice with a 12-gauge shotgun during an eviction.We want to pay our respects and honor the countless Black women and girls who have lost their lives. Sheneque Proctor Shelly Frey Tarika Wilson Tyisha Miller Please do not let these Black women, girls, and femmes die without justice. You know his name, now #SayHerName. Donate to Breonna Taylor’s family here and check out the official site for the #SayHerName campaign for further information as to how you can help others too. 8 Minneapolis Funds And Organizations That Could Use Your Donation Right Now At Least 12 Trans People Have Been Murdered This Year—And All Of Them Were Black Women Nadia is a California aka Best Coast to NYC transplant who loves all things science, intersectional feminism, and the world. When she isn't being a trivia queen, traveling the world or fighting for a good cause, she dabbles in the arts. Maybe follow her Twitter @svilormercury for random thoughts and whatnot. Tags: Breonna Taylor , Sandra Bland , Pamela Turner , #SayHerName Mya Hall , Atitana Jefferson , Korryn Gaines , Natasha Mckenna , Tanisha Anderson , Michelle Cusseaux , Rekia Boyd , Aiyana Stanley-Jones , Eleanor Bumpurs , Charleena Chavon Lyles , Alexia Christian , Meagan Hockaday , Janisha Fonville , Aura Rosser , Sheneque Proctor , Pearlie Golden , Gabriella Nevarez , Yvette Smith , Miriam Carey , Kyam Livingston , Kayla Moore , Shelly Frey , Malissa Williams , Alesia Thomas , Shantel Davis , Sharmel Edwards , Shereese Francis , Tarika Wilson , Kathryn Johnston , Alberta Spruill , Kendra James , LaTanya Haggerty , Margaret LaVerne Mitchell , Tyisha Miller , Danette Daniels , Frankie Ann Perkins , Sonji Taylor
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