So as I’m sure you know, the ruling from the grand jury in the Breonna Taylor case came down on Wednesday…
Only one cop was indicted. And it wasn’t even the one who killed her.
Wanton endangerment
Not Murder
Not Manslaughter
He was indicted for potentially placing her neighbors in danger.
Her neighbors.
Not her boyfriend who was with her when she was killed.
And no one was charged with her death…
To be honest, I wasn’t surprised this was the case. But I would be lying if I said I wasn’t still disappointed, disheartened, and just overall heartbroken. My heart sank when I saw that no one would be indicted for her death.
Isn’t this what always happens though? No one ever seems to get in trouble (Emmitt Till, Alton Sterling, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice…I could go on and on…) when black men and women (and I’m sure this happens with other people of color as well) are murdered for no reason. Especially in this political climate that we live in where we have a leader who seemingly is ok with individuals being openly racist.
Honestly I’m tired. I’m tired of reading headlines that look like they belong in the 60’s. I’m tired of seeing statements that seem to care more about what a person may or may not be guilty of, rather than the fact that, criminal or not, they are human first (Jacob Blake) and should not be shot down like an animal in the street (Michael Brown).
I know this is not like my normal posts but if you think about it, it kind of is. In all of these conflicting feelings I may have right now, one thing remains true – God is here.
He is still walking with me through this time. And He is still walking with each and every family that is affected by these tragedies. He is with the lawmakers as they make their decisions and He is with them as they see the resulting responses of those decisions. He is with the men and women and even some children who are protesting and He is with the government officials who represent each citizen.
I cannot help but stay hopeful that as awful as it seems right now, this too shall pass. All things, even 2020, is working for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purposes. So I won’t linger in my feelings because I know that God is at work. Even now.
