Breonna Taylor died more than a year ago. But US policing has barely changed | Akin Olla

<p>Thousands of protesters were arrested last year. Some face harsher punishments than the officers who killed Taylor</p><p>It has been over a year since Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old ER technician, was killed by police officers in her home. It has been nearly a year since George Floyd, a former rapper and father of five, was killed by officer Derek Chauvin in broad daylight. And it has been some 300 days since the subsequent uprisings in their names. Thousands of protesters were arrested, and while the vast majority have had their flimsy charges dropped, there are many still facing harsher punishments than the officers who killed Taylor face. There is legislation being passed in the name of the slain and a handful of cities have made modest cuts to police budgets due to the <a href="https://www.salon.com/2020/12/25/did-we-defund-the-police-no-but-big-changes-are-happening-even-after-protests-die-down/">hard work of local organizations</a>. At the same time, many local governments have doubled down on their support for violent policing, and the system that necessitated a movement to defund the police remains pretty much entirely intact and murderous.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/11/minneapolis-promised-change-after-george-floyd-instead-its-geared-up-for-war">Minneapolis promised change after George Floyd. Instead it's geared up for war | Akin Olla</a> </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/08/breonna-taylor-death-us-policing-protesters-arrested">Continue reading...</a>