Oprah Winfrey shared her support for the mother of Breonna Taylor, a victim of police violence, who’s memory was dishonored on Wednesday as the Kentucky grand jury refused to bring charges over her death.
Bernice King, CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolet Social Change — also the daughter of MLK — tweeted earlier in the day that she was “praying for” Taylor’s mother and family “because they knew and loved her before her name became a hashtag.”
Winfrey reposted the tweet, adding, “Yes. Her mother’s child. My heart goes out to Tamika Palmer, who has to be reminded, again and again, that her “baby won’t be coming through that door.” #BreonnaTaylor”
Tensions are high across the country, but the lack of charges was anticipated earlier this week after the city’s mayor declared a state of emergency for 72 hours.
Attorney General Daniel Cameron references his own family while uttering the traitorous verdict.
“I understand that as a Black man, how painful this is … which is why it was so incredibly important to make sure that we did everything we possibly could to uncover every fact,” Cameron told reporters.
“My heart breaks for the loss of Miss Taylor,” Cameron said. “And I’ve said that repeatedly. My mother, if something was to happen to me,” he said, pausing as his voice faltered and he held back tears, “would find it very hard. … I’ve seen that pain on Miss (Tamika) Palmer’s face,” he said, referring to Taylor’s mother. “I’ve seen that pain in the community.”
We demand justice for Breonna.
