These are four women we should be lifting up:
Breonna Taylor
Sandra Bland
Natasha McKenna
Michelle Cusseaux
#SayHerName
#ChallengeAccepted
Breonna Taylor
Sandra Bland
Natasha McKenna
Michelle Cusseaux
#SayHerName
#ChallengeAccepted
Breonna Taylor (2020 - Louisville, KY)
A beloved 26 year-old EMT, Breonna was murdered during a "no knock" raid when plainclothes officers shot her 8 times in her home.
Status: @kyoag’s office is *still* reviewing the case. Only one officer Hankison, was fired
A beloved 26 year-old EMT, Breonna was murdered during a "no knock" raid when plainclothes officers shot her 8 times in her home.
Status: @kyoag’s office is *still* reviewing the case. Only one officer Hankison, was fired
Sandra Bland (2015 - Waller County, TX)
28 year-old Bland was pulled over for failing to signal a lane change. After refusing to put out her cigarette, Officer Brian Encina pointed a stun gun at her face, saying “I will light your ass up", dragged her out of the car-
28 year-old Bland was pulled over for failing to signal a lane change. After refusing to put out her cigarette, Officer Brian Encina pointed a stun gun at her face, saying “I will light your ass up", dragged her out of the car-
& took her into custody. Sandra was found hanging in a jail cell three days later.
Status: Encina was indicted on a charge of perjury on the false claim that removed #SandraBland from her car to more safely conduct a traffic investigation.
Status: Encina was indicted on a charge of perjury on the false claim that removed #SandraBland from her car to more safely conduct a traffic investigation.
The charge was later dismissed in exchange for the trooper’s promise that he would never again work in law enforcement. Sandra’s family settled a civil suit in court. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
Natasha McKenna (2015 - Fairfax, VA)
This 37 year-old mother with bipolar disorder/schizophrenia was taken from a hospital psychiatric ward & jailed in Fairfax for previously assaulting an officer during a schizophrenic episode.
This 37 year-old mother with bipolar disorder/schizophrenia was taken from a hospital psychiatric ward & jailed in Fairfax for previously assaulting an officer during a schizophrenic episode.
She was completely naked & in an episode when she was “extracted” from her cell & pinned to the ground by several officers. @FairfaxCityPD put her head in a hood, left the rest of her body exposed & tased her 4 times with 50,000 volts.
Status: The deputies responsible for the death of #NatashaMcKenna faced no criminal charges. Her family settled a civil suit in court.
nytimes.com/2019/10/28/opi…
nytimes.com/2019/10/28/opi…
Michelle Cusseaux- (2014 - Phoenix, AZ)
Michelle, a 50 year-old woman with bipolar disorder/schizophrenia was fixing her door when an officer Percy Dupra, came to do a mental health wellness check.
Michelle, a 50 year-old woman with bipolar disorder/schizophrenia was fixing her door when an officer Percy Dupra, came to do a mental health wellness check.
She spoke with the officers through the gate, but refused to leave her home or consent to their entry, saying she was fine. She directed them to "call her momma," who was out of town & normally assisted her.
Police entered, Officer Dupra saw Michelle holding a hammer & shot her
Police entered, Officer Dupra saw Michelle holding a hammer & shot her
Status: #MichelleCusseaux mother, Frances Garrett changed the @phoenixpolice response to mental health calls. Officer Dupra was demoted.
The following is a conversation with @sandylocks & Frances on her activism & connection with her daughter: open.spotify.com/episode/3JuSP0…
The following is a conversation with @sandylocks & Frances on her activism & connection with her daughter: open.spotify.com/episode/3JuSP0…
These women all had their lives taken from them by police violence and escalation. There are many more stories like theirs and many more families whose lives were changed forever because of it.
This is why we continue to #SayHerName
aapf.org/sayhername
This is why we continue to #SayHerName
aapf.org/sayhername
