Louisville prosecutor refuses to drop charges against Breonna Taylor protesters

Even though it took authorities more than two years to begin termination procedures for two officers charged in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, a prosecutor in Louisville said Thursday he has no intention of dropping charges against those protesting her death. These are the same protesters who say that it was the police who have continuously lied to the community and investigators about Taylor’s death.

The Louisville Courier Journal reports that Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell claims that the cases against the protesters have not met his “criteria for dismissal,” and his office will move forward with prosecutions.

"This consistent approach to prosecuting these cases ensures the public that every member of our community is treated fairly and equally be for the law," O'Connell said.

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