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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

ICYMI - Fallout Over the Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

Comedy, News, Daily News

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2020

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Trevor discusses a Kentucky grand jury's decision not to file homicide charges against police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor, which set off a surge of protests. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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You're listening to Comedy Central.

0:03.0

Now.

0:05.0

For months now,

0:06.2

Mariana Taylor's name has been chanted by millions of people around the globe,

0:11.2

demanding that the police who killed her be held accountable.

0:15.5

And yesterday, the grand jury made its decision.

0:19.1

New calls for racial justice, fueled by pain, frustration, and outright disappointment.

0:24.2

Once again, rippling across this nation,

0:26.7

overnight protests broke out in multiple cities after a grand jury decided

0:31.4

that no charges would be brought against Louisville police in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.

0:36.9

The protests started in Louisville, but quickly spread across this country.

0:40.6

Demonstrations took place from coast to coast, L.A. to NYC.

0:44.5

Crowds gathered outside police departments and courthouses and held marches in places like Milwaukee and Atlanta.

0:50.8

Demanding justice for the 26-year-old killed while she was asleep in her apartment.

0:55.9

The grand jury determined that the officers were justified in firing the fatal shots

1:00.7

because Taylor's boyfriend fired at them first.

1:03.3

An officer who was later fired was indicted,

1:06.5

but for shooting into a neighbor's apartment, nothing for the killing of Breonna Taylor.

1:12.2

Yes, all over the U.S. frustrated people reacted to a disappointing,

1:17.4

but predictable decision with only one officer being indicted.

1:22.2

Not for shooting Breonna Taylor, but for shooting in the direction of her neighbors.

1:26.9

As I watched what unfolded yesterday,

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