Breonna Taylor case: Celebrities, athletes, public figures react to grand jury decision
ByCox Media Group National Content Desk
ByCox Media Group National Content Desk
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.
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)
Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death Demonstrators march along Constitution Avenue in protest following a Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case on September 23, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death Members of Black Lives Matter (BLM) are joined by hundreds of others during an evening protest against the Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case outside of the Barclays Center on September 23, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death A woman holds a "Justice for Breonna Taylor" sign as people protest the grand jury decision in the Taylor case on September 23, 2020, in Denver, United States. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death Demonstrators march along Constitution Avenue in protest following a Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case on September 23, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death Members of Black Lives Matter (BLM) are joined by hundreds of others during an evening protest against the Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case outside of the Barclays Center on September 23, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death Members of Black Lives Matter (BLM) are joined by hundreds of others during an evening protest against the Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case outside of the Barclays Center on September 23, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death The shadow of a Louisville police officer arresting a demonstrator is seen on a wall on September 23, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death A protester raises her hands in the air during a standoff with law enforcement on September 23, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death A woman reacts to news in the Breonna Taylor shooting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death People gather in Jefferson Square awaiting word on charges against police officers on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death A woman reacts to news in the Breonna Taylor shooting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death People with rifles stand on a corner near Jefferson Square on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place (Darron Cummings/AP)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death A woman reacts to news in the Breonna Taylor shooting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death People gather in Jefferson Square awaiting word on charges against police officers on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death A man waits outside the hall of justice on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death People gather in Jefferson Square awaiting word on charges against police officers on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death A sign memorialising Breonna Taylor is photographed in front of closed streets in downtown Louisville, Kentucky on September 23, 2020. (Jeff Dean/AFP via Getty Images)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death Signs are placed at a memorial to Breonna Taylor at Jefferson Square Park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky on September 23, 2020. (Jeff Dean/AFP via Getty Images)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death Names of victims of police shootings are written on a boarded up business in downtown Louisville, Kentucky on September 23, 2020. (Jeff Dean/AFP via Getty Images)
Protests continue after grand jury announces charging decision in Breonna Taylor's death A boarded up business displays a closed sign due to the State of Emergency in Louisville, Kentucky on September 23, 2020. (Jeff Dean/AFP via Getty Images)
Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death People gather in Jefferson Square awaiting word on charges against police officers on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (John Minchillo/AP)
Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death Four wheeled military vehicles enter the city ahead of a 9:00 pm curfew on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)
Protests continue after charging decision announced in Breonna Taylor's death Four wheeled military vehicles enter the city ahead of a 9:00 pm curfew on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (Darron Cummings/AP)
