This failure of justice occurred because the system is designed to fail certain people. America needs a new legal system.
I once again find myself frustrated, disappointed, weary, and exhausted by the fact police officers involved in the killing of another innocent Black person are not being held accountable for murder. A Kentucky grand jury decided not to bring charges against any Louisville police officer for the death of Breonna Taylor. The only indictment brought was against one officer for wanton endangerment for shots that went into other apartments. While many bemoan what is often described as a “broken” legal system, it is abundantly clear that the system is not “broken.” The system does exactly what it has been designed to do. Researchers say policing in the United States has racist roots. Innocent Black people have always been disproportionately victimized by a system designed from its inception to protect and enrich “whiteness” by victimizing and terrorizing “free” and “freed” (i.e. formerly enslaved) Black people. This violent racialized policing continues to this day. THE LATEST: Grand jury recordings reveal chilling scene of chaos and misinformation What the case of Breonna Taylor also makes abundantly clear is that while Black people can be innocent of having committed any crime, the killing of innocent Black people by police can easily be justified as “legal.” Yes, it is legal for police to murder innocent people.
