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‘Couldn’t possibly be silent’: These women are carrying the torch for Breonna Taylor

Reporting by @chloe_aatkins: nbcnews.to/3l8yCz8

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@chloe_aatkins In Louisville, Kentucky, Black women stepped up to lead the fight for racial justice following Taylor’s death, organizing rallies, applying pressure to officials and drafting legislation. But above all, they emphasized the message that Black women are not an afterthought. (2/7)

@chloe_aatkins “To see so many women become part of something and stand up and not feel ashamed or powerless because they’re women — that’s a blessing, and Breonna would’ve loved to see it,” said Tamika Palmer, Taylor’s mother. (3/7)

@chloe_aatkins Keturah Herron helped draft Louisville’s Breonna’s Law ordinance, a ban on no-knock search warrants, which was passed in June. Breonna’s Law also inspired legislation and policy changes throughout the country. (4/7)

@chloe_aatkins As demonstrations erupted across Louisville in late May, state Rep. Attica Scott joined her constituents and marched through the streets demanding answers in Taylor’s death and an end to aggressive policing. She has been pushing a statewide version of Breonna’s Law. (5/7)

@chloe_aatkins “I’m a mom of Black children, and I didn’t want any other mother to experience the pain Tamika Palmer is feeling,” Scott said. “I couldn’t possibly be silent and let down my own children and community.” (6/7)

@chloe_aatkins After a year without her daughter, Palmer is still calling for accountability.

“A lot of people may think that it’s been a year, so it should be a little easier, but that’s not the case,” Palmer said. “For me, every day is March 13.” (7/7) nbcnews.to/3vk8t4P