Breonna Taylor case: Celebrities, athletes, public figures react to grand jury decision

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Celebrities, athletes and public figures are sharing their reactions after a grand jury in Kentucky indicted a former Louisville police detective involved in the March 13 shooting death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor.

Detective Brett Hankison, who was fired from the police department in June, was charged with three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment for shooting into Taylor’s apartment from outside, endangering the lives of three people in the apartment next door.

Scroll down to see what some prominent figures were saying:

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Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death Sheree Barbour holds her fist in the air as people protest the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case on September 23, 2020, in Denver, United States. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

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