Breonna Taylor Rally: Why San Diegans Are Protesting

Author: Vito Di Stefano
Created: 25 Sep, 2020
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Updated: 14 Aug, 2022●
1 min read
Protesters throughout the U.S. marched this week after a Kentucky grand jury determined it would not bring charges against Louisville officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman and health care worker.
Taylor is just one of many Black Americans who have been shot by police officers in recent months, prompting protesters to demand for racial justice and police reform and accountability.
IVN San Diego went out to a rally in downtown to ask protesters one question: Why are you protesting? Here's what they said.









According to the code of ethics, we are obligated to advocate against racial injustices because it is a public health issue." — Danisha Jenkins

There are more voices out there than those who protested or those who we see on television. Do you have a viewpoint that hasn't been discussed in the news? Let's hear it! Email it to hoa@ivn.us.
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