Jun 12, 2020
As the world continues to mourn the death of George Floyd, another case of police violence against black Americans is attracting far less media attention. On March 13, Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was killed by Louisville. Kentucky police officers after they allegedly executed a search warrant of the wrong home. Writer Cate Young was so outraged by the case that she created the #BirthdayForBriana campaign, which has raised over $6 million for the family. At press time, the police have still not be charged. This is the story of a writer turned activist, and how she hopes her actions will bring justice to Breonna.