She was 26. She was a medical worker. She died during a botched police raid. Here's a look back at Breonna Taylor's case.
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00:00There definitely shouldn't be another Breonna Taylor anywhere.
00:05Say her name!
00:06Breonna Taylor!
00:07Say her name!
00:08Breonna Taylor!
00:14Breonna Taylor!
00:15What do we want?
00:16Justice!
00:17Say her name!
00:18Breonna Taylor!
00:20Say her name!
00:21Breonna Taylor!
00:31At this point it's bigger than Breonna.
00:34It's bigger than just black lives.
00:37It's, you know, it's about bridging the gaps between us and the police.
00:43It's about bringing back the communities.
00:46It's about just being able to stand up for each other.
01:00It's about just being able to stand up for each other.
01:30It's about just being able to stand up for each other.
02:00911 operator Harris, where is there an emergency?
02:26I don't know what happened.
02:29Somebody kicked in the door and shot my girlfriend.
02:40We have no body-worn video cameras to share with you from this morning's shooting.
03:30Curfew is not justice.
03:32Keeping us in the house is not going to prevent them from killing us.
03:35We already seen that with Breonna Taylor.
03:37She's dead and she was in the house asleep.
03:39She didn't do anything.
03:48Breonna Taylor!
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03:56Breonna Taylor!
03:59Breonna Taylor!
04:01I really want people to really think about what has happened to her life.
04:05How it's been snatched away and how senseless and negligent it was snatched away.
04:27We, as a Congress, have listened.
04:31Today, we must act.
04:33For George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, and the countless others, we demand justice.
04:39We demand change.
05:26Last week, your running mate, Senator Harris, said that the officer who shot Jacob Blake,
05:39based on what she has seen, should be charged.
05:42Do you agree with her and do you also believe the same for the officers who were involved in the death of Breonna Taylor?
05:48I think we should let the judicial system work its way.
05:53I do think there's a minimum need to be charged, the officers and as well as Breonna Taylor.
05:59It has been so long getting to this day where we could assure that Breonna Taylor's life wouldn't be swept under the rug
06:28like so many other black women in America who have been killed by police, marginalized.
06:36So I am grateful to the actions of the city of Louisville today.
06:44As significant as today is, it's only the beginning of getting full justice for Breonna.
07:02We must not lose focus on what the real job is.
07:06And with that being said, it's time to move forward with the criminal charges
07:13because she deserves that and much more.
07:16So please continue to say her name, Breonna Taylor.
07:43During the last six months, we've all heard mention of possible charges that could be brought in this case.
07:57It's important to understand that all the charges that have been mentioned have specific meanings and ramifications.
08:04Criminal homicide encompasses the taking of a life by another.
08:10While there are six possible homicide charges under Kentucky law,
08:14these charges are not applicable to the facts before us because our investigation showed
08:20and the grand jury agreed that Mattingly and Cosgrove were justified in the return of deadly fire
08:28after having been fired upon by Kenneth Walker.
08:32Let me state that again.
08:34According to Kentucky law, the use of force by Mattingly and Cosgrove was justified to protect themselves.
08:42This justification bars us from pursuing criminal charges in Miss Breonna Taylor's death.
08:49I know that not everyone will be satisfied with the charges we've reported today.
08:54My team set out to investigate the circumstances surrounding Miss Taylor's death.
08:59We did it with a singular goal in mind, pursuing the truth.
09:04Kentuckians deserve no less.
09:06The city of Louisville deserves no less.