Loralei HoJay started this petition to Governor Andy Beshear and Rand Paul @ https://www.change.org/decision-makers/rand-paul

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https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor?source_location=petitions_browse

Breonna Taylor was an award-winning EMT and model citizen. She loved her family and community, working at two hospitals as an essential worker during the pandemic.

Nearly four months ago, a division of the Louisville Police Department performed an illegal, unannounced drug raid on her home. Not a single officer announced themselves before ramming down her door and firing 22 shots, shooting Breonna 8 times, killing her. 

Not only were the police at the WRONG HOUSE, but the man they were looking for had already been arrested earlier that day. 

1. Charges must be filed immediately. The officers involved, specifically John Mattingly, Brett Hankison, Myles Cosgrove, and any other law enforcement officer involved in the death and coverup of the death of Breonna Taylor must be fired, charged, and arrested immediately. There have been no charges thus far (it has been nearly 4 months). Their pensions must be revoked. 

2. Her family must be paid in damages for wrongful death and the negligence of the LMPD. 

3. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear must speak up on behalf of Breonna, and Governor Beshear or Attorney General Daniel Cameron must appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Louisville Police Department immediately. An in-house investigation is unacceptable. 

4. The “no-knock” warrant that police had used in Breonna’s murder completely violates the constitutional rights to reasonable search and seizure. By law, police must be legally obligated to announce themselves before breaking and entering into a home privately owned by American civilians. Legislation to federally ban no-knock warrants must be passed in Congress and signed by the President; what happened to Breonna was a complete violation of her constitutional rights, and threatens the rights of all American citizens. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has voiced similar concerns. A special session must be intervened by Congress to discuss the constitutionality of no-knock warrants immediately. 

This has carried on for over three months. For weeks, the city treated Breonna like she was a criminal, calling her a “suspect” before finally admitting that she was an innocent, crimeless victim. She had no drugs. She committed no crime. 

Yet, she is dead, and the perpetrators are facing no charges. 

She was not only an exemplary citizen, but an essential one. She was a daughter, a friend, an American hero, and most importantly, a person. She deserved to be treated as such. 

Let’s get justice for Breonna. Say her name. 

PLEASE help me get the word out, and share this campaign on your social media platforms. Thank you to everyone who is helping in our fight to get justice for Breonna.

Petition update

Breonna Taylor — Brett Hankison Fired

Loralei HoJay New York, NY, United States

Jun 19, 2020 — 

Brett Hankison, one of the three officers involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor, has been fired from the Louisville Police Department. 

I caution you, however — do not be satisfied with that. The mayor of Louisville thinks he can throw Brett Hankison to us as a sacrificial lamb, and that the scrutiny and criticism will stop. He’s wrong.

Firing Brett Hankison is not enough. That man will likely receive his pension and retire comfortably. For a man that murdered an innocent woman, that does not seem like a punishment fit for the crime he committed. 

The other two officers, Myles Cosgrove and John Mattingly, have been placed on “administrative leave.” Again, not enough. 

We want charges and arrests to be made immediately. Suspend the officers’ pensions immediately. We want a special investigation by the Attorney General — an investigation made transparent and clear to the public. 

If Kentucky officials believe that firing Brett Hankison is justice, they’re wrong. And to any Kentucky officials seeing this: the people of Kentucky see you. The American public sees you. And we will vote you out. You are complicit.

Justice for Breonna. Real Justice for Breonna. Brett Hankison being fired is just a CRUMB, a MORSEL, of what Breonna and her family deserve. 

This video covers the strange events that have been taking place in Seattle, Washington over the last week.

Rapper Raz Simone accused of being ‘warlord’ in Seattle’s police-free CHAZ https://nypost.com/2020/06/12/raz-simone-accused-of-acting-like-warlord-in-seattles-chaz/

The world welcomes its newest country https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KafIdOk8bLs&feature=youtu.be

Seattle protesters take over city blocks to create police-free ‘autonomous zone’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/11/chaz-seattle-autonomous-zone-police-protest

Protesters kick out cops and set up six-block ‘autonomous zone’ as a memorial to George Floyd before taking over Seattle City Hall to demand mayor’s resignation https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8407109/Protesters-Seattle-City-Hall-creating-6-block-free-zone-suing-cops-violence.html

Corona in Washington https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7092802/

Washington State Historic Votes by Counties 1892-1968 https://depts.washington.edu/labhist/maps-votes.shtml

THE DEMANDS OF THE COLLECTIVE BLACK VOICES AT FREE CAPITOL HILL TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON https://medium.com/@seattleblmanon3/the-demands-of-the-collective-black-voices-at-free-capitol-hill-to-the-government-of-seattle-ddaee51d3e47

Bilderberg 2012: were Mitt Romney and Bill Gates there? https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-news-blog/2012/jun/05/bilderberg-2012-chantilly-occupy

• Sheriff’s deputies remove protesters from in front of the Mecklenburg County jail on Thursday.
• SARAH DELIA / WFAE

Mecklenburg County deputy sheriffs arrested 43 people Thursday at an aid station in front of the Mecklenburg County jail — a few hours after the sheriff told them to leave the area. 

The area, next to a sidewalk, had been used by protesters with Charlotte Uprising since protests against systemic racism and police brutality began three weeks ago to provide food, water, masks and rides for people who are released from jail. The group has also provided medical aid during nightly protests.

But on Thursday morning, Sheriff Garry McFadden told the group to leave the site dubbed “jail support” by 2 p.m. In a press release issued Thursday evening, the sheriff’s office said it received several complaints about the group harassing visitors, employees and impeding business operations. Complaints ranged from spitting and banting on windows to sleeping overnight at the area, blocking bus lanes and pedestrian traffic.

A video posted on Twitter by Charlotte Uprising showed McFadden telling the group to move. 

“So you’re giving us a four-hour window to do this?” one person asked.

“Yes, and if you need something to be moved, we can help with that move, we have a truck,” McFadden said.

More people had come to the area by 2 p.m. to protest the sheriff’s move, and tensions grew. Patrol cars lined Fourth Street with blue lights on. The group asked the numerous deputies why they were being told to move after weeks of being there.

“We’re not doing anything wrong,” someone yelled.

Inches separated the group and deputies at times as curses filled the air and deputies demanded people stay out of the street.

Deputies warned the crowd if they did not disperse, they would be taken into custody. While some left, others remained asking why they were being removed.

One man yelled “I am not resisting” as he was taken into custody. A woman lifted both legs as two deputies held her on either side. Another man who appeared unwilling to move, was carried away by three deputies.

“I am deeply disturbed because I support the cause of reentry into the community as it is apart of my Mission and Vision for my agency,” McFadden said in a statement. “What I cannot support is an unsafe and disruptive environment for those conducting business at MCSO facilities. I now look forward to continuing positive dialogue with members of the community as we move past this unfortunate incident.”

At least one public defender was among the many taken into custody.

Eventually, supplies were loaded into vehicles and taken away.

By evening, Charlotte Uprising tweeted that it had set up jail support again — on the other side of the street.

Charlotte Uprising@cltuprising

We have set up jail support on the other side of the street. Come join us and help us get set up.

A woman is pulled away from the “jail support” tent by Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Deputies on Thursday.

CREDIT SARAH DELIA / WFAE