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Petition For Breonna Taylor Draws 10M Signatures, 2nd-Highest Ever On Change.org

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND - JULY 05: In an aerial view from a drone, a large-scale ground mural depicting Breonna Taylor with the text 'Black Lives Matter' is seen being painted at Chambers Park on July 5, 2020 in Annapolis, Maryland. The mural was organized by Future History Now in partnership with Banneker-Douglass Museum and The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture. The painting honors Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by members of the Louisville Metro Police Department in March 2020. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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Petition For Breonna Taylor Draws 10M Signatures, 2nd-Highest Ever On Change.org

JUSTICE FOR BREONNA TAYLOR: A Change.org petition demanding justice for her has garnered more than 10 million signatures, the second-highest number in the website’s history.

Law student Loralei HoJay, who created the online appeal, according to a Change.org press release, calls for the firing and arrest of the three Louisville Metro police officers who were involved in the March 13 raid on Taylor’s Louisville home, where she was shot to death. The petition, titled “Justice for Breonna Taylor” reads, “There have been no charges thus far (it has been nearly 4 months). Their pensions must be revoked.”

Breonna Taylor during a graduation ceremony in Louisville, Ky.

So far, just one of the officers involved, Sgt. Brett Hankison has been fired for “wantonly and blindly” firing into Taylor’s apartment, according to his termination letter. Meanwhile, the two other officers, Myles Cosgrove and Jonathan Mattingly were just placed on administrative leave.

The Kentucky attorney general is still investigating the case…

As NBC News notes, the online petition is addressed to several leaders including President Donald Trump, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, state Attorney General Daniel Cameron among others. The number of signatures topped the 10 million mark on Sunday after people from all over the world signed and shared the link on social media.

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