September 24, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 166 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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                       JUSTICE FOR BREONNA TAYLOR

  (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, yesterday a Kentucky grand jury 
indicted one--just one--of the three officers involved in the tragic 
shooting of Breonna Taylor.
  Rather than being held accountable for this murder of an unarmed 
young Black woman, the indicted officer, instead, received a slap on 
the fist while the others responsible remain free.
  Mr. Speaker, this shows, again, how our broken, racist criminal 
justice system cares more about damaged property than Black lives. If 
this court were concerned about endangering others, how can they ignore 
the life that was taken in plain sight?
  401 years of white supremacy and oppression have rotted our criminal 
justice system. If there is any doubt that systemic racism exists, look 
to this decision.
  The Senate must take up the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, 
which would finally put an end to no-knock warrants.
  Breonna Taylor deserves better than this. Her family deserves better 
than this. We cannot give up until there is true justice. We deserve a 
justice system that recognizes that Black lives matter.
  Say her name.

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