There was a rally over the weekend in Dayton to honor . Taylor was fatally shot by Louisville Police officers in her own home this past March. Protests erupted around the country again after a state grand jury in Kentucky failed to indict the officers for her death.
On Saturday afternoon, a crowd of more than 50 gathered at the federal building in downtown Dayton to commemorate Breonna Taylor and other victims of police violence. A number of Black women spoke at the rally, including , the Democrat running for Dayton鈥檚 congressional seat.
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A group called A Better Dayton Coalition organized the event. The theme was Sisters Speaking Up And Speaking Out.
Environmental reporter Chris Welter is a corps member with , a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms.
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