Cate Young On Raising Awareness Of The Breonna Taylor Tragedy

   

Cate Young

On March 13, Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was killed by Louisville. Kentucky police officers after they allegedly executed a search warrant of the wrong home. At press time, none of the police involved have been charged with a crime

As the world continues to mourn the death of George Floyd, this tragic case of police violence against black Americans has attracted far less media attention.

Write About Now guest, writer Cate Young, was so outraged by the case that she created the #BirthdayForBriana campaign, which has raised over $6 million for the family. This is the story of a writer turned activist, and how she hopes her actions will bring justice to Breonna. 

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