There are 12 article(s) tagged Breonna Taylor:

• July 2022

  • Mulroy endorsed by prominent national figures in district attorney race

    The endorsements come as other progressive district attorneys nationwide have faced problems. 

    By Shera Avi-Yonah July 29, 2022

• September 2020

  • Man accused of pointing gun at protesters charged

    The man accused by activists of pointing a gun at them after a march for Breonna Taylor earlier this week has been arrested and charged.

    By Yolanda Jones September 26, 2020

  • Sheriff calls display of electric shields during protest ‘regrettable mistake’

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner says the jail’s Direct Response Team made a “regrettable mistake” by displaying e-shields, which can deliver an electric shock, during recent protests outside 201 Poplar. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 25, 2020

  • Activists, Rallings speak out during second day of Breonna Taylor protests

    Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings weighed in during a press conference over the department’s Use of Force policy. A Wednesday incident in which a gun was allegedly pointed at protesters also was a topic of conversation. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 25, 2020

  • Akbari wants end to no-knock police warrants in wake of Breonna Taylor death

    Trying to prevent a replay of the Breonna Taylor shooting death from taking place in Tennessee, state Sen. Raumesh Akbari is planning legislation prohibiting police from using no-knock warrants.

    By Sam Stockard September 24, 2020

  • Public safety reforms go to County Commission for second reading

    Ordinances that address use of force, the purchase of military equipment and the use of tear gas will go to the full commission without a second reading committee vote.

    By Linda A. Moore September 24, 2020

  • Activists protest after Breonna Taylor decision

    Activists in Memphis marched Wednesday evening in reaction to a Louisville, Kentucky, grand jury’s decision to not charge three police officers in the death of Breonna Taylor. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 24, 2020

• August 2020

  • Opinion: Protest is prayer

    It may surprise Christians who advise athletes and audiences to pray instead of protest, but Christians have never separated protest and prayer.

    By Tom Fuerst August 04, 2020

• June 2020

  • ‘Enough is enough': Penny Hardaway to meet with city officials in wake of George Floyd

    Memphis coach Penny Hardaway releases statement on the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 09, 2020

  • Bring women to the negotiating table

    Research shows that to include women in the peacemaking process is not a courtesy, it’s a necessity. Any negotiations that stakeholders hope to be lasting or meaningful can only be so with the input of women in the community.

    By Leah Windsor June 09, 2020

  • Memphis’ largely peaceful protests warrant praise and relief, but also action

    Protesters distributed a list of “suggested demands” at a weekend rally. Some are easier to achieve than others given the coronavirus-spiked budgeting chaos. All, perhaps, are debatable. But it would do the city great good for the current moment to become a more actionable one.

    By Chris Herrington June 01, 2020

  • Why protest? Recent killings resonate powerfully with black Memphians

    Critics point out that these tragedies occurred outside of Memphis. They also complain that activists should focus on issues such as joblessness, educational deficits and crime. But in times of crisis, public protest is essential.

    By Aram Goudsouzian, Charles McKinney June 01, 2020