2024-08-20 12:30:02
Kentucky was all over the Democratic National Convention Monday night − even before Gov. Andy Beshear and Hadley Duvall took the stage at the United Center in Chicago.
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett did some comparing of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris during her speech that led to Crockett referencing Breonna Taylor.
How did Breonna Taylor die?:What to know about the Louisville woman shot by police
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What did Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett says about Breonna Taylor during Donald Trump-Kamala Harris comparison?
Here’s how Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett referenced Breonna Taylor during the 2024 DNC Monday night:
“So let me tell you. I was a public defender. I did criminal defense as well as civil rights law for almost two decades. I know a good prosecutor when I see one. Kamala Harris is the kind of prosecutor we long for in the cases like those of Breonna Taylor. She was the first attorney general in the nation to order that her officers wear body cams and she started the back on track program to reduce recidivism. Listen y’all, she did all these things because she generally care about people. She sees each person as a person and not a statistic.”
Who is Breonna Taylor?
Breonna Taylor was a Black ER technician, who was killed on March 13, 2020, by Louisville Metro Police officers who went to her home to serve a no-knock search warrant. She was shot six times by police in her hallway despite being unarmed.
Taylor worked at two Louisville area hospitals and had previously worked as a certified EMT for the city and aspired to further her career in health care.
Chris Sims is a digital content producer at Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
