By Reuters Staff
Mounted police are seen as police move to clear protesters after a grand jury considering the March killing of Breonna Taylor, a Black medical worker, in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, voted to indict one of three white police officers for wanton endangerment, in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
(Reuters) – Colin Kaepernick headlined the list of individuals from the sporting world who spoke out on Wednesday after police officers were cleared of criminal charges in the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black medical worker killed in her Louisville apartment.
Two white policemen who fired into the apartment in March will not be prosecuted for Taylors death because their use of force was justified while a third was charged with endangering her neighbors, Kentuckys attorney general said.
The white supremacist institution of policing that stole Breonna Taylors life from us must be abolished for the safety and well being of our people, former San Francisco quarterback Kaepernick tweeted along with an #AbolishThePolice hashtag.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, speaking after his teams first workout since March, said it was demoralizing to learn about the news.
Its just so demoralizing. Its so discouraging, said Kerr. I just keep thinking about the generation of American kids, of any color. Is this the world they will live in?
Theres just so much violence, and its demoralizing when we cant be accountable or hold anyone to account for it.
Megan Rapinoe, who last year was named womens soccer player of the year after leading the United States to a World Cup title, called the decision devastating.
My heart is with the family of Breonna Taylor right now, Rapinoe wrote on Twitter. My god. This is devastating and unfortunately not surprising. Black and brown fox in this country deserve so much more.read more
U.S. sports figures decry ruling in Breonna Taylor shooting – Reuters Canada
