Riots Erupt In Major West Coast Cities On Anniversary Of Breonna Taylor's Death

Riots Erupted In Three Major Cities Along The West Coast Over The Weekend As Protesters Took To The Streets On The One Year Anniversary Of The Death Of Breonna Taylor.

All Chaos Broke Out In Los Angeles, Portland And Seattle.

As The Night Progressed Protesters Became Violent, And Started Destroying Property By Spray Painting Derogatory Words On Buildings And Smashing Windows. According To Reports They Vandalized Police Vehicles And Threw Rocks And Other Items At Officers.

At Least One Officer Was Injured In L.A - However The Officers Condition Is Not Known At This Time.

Videos Of The Riots Show Police Officers Trying To Disperse The Violent Crowds, Other Videos Shows Protesters Jumping On A Police Car As It Attempted To Drive Away.

According To Local Media, A Bed Bath And Beyond, A CVS Pharmacy And An Asian Restaurant Were Among The Many Businesses Vandalized By Rioters.

A Downtown Starbucks Shop Was Seen With Smashed Windows And Spray-painted Messages On The Outside.

In Seattle At Least 13 People Were Arrested. One Of The People Arrested In Portland Was Darby Howard. There Has Been A Federal Criminal Complaint Launched Against Him. Howard Has A Huge Anitfa Tattoo And Is Accused Of Punching An Officer In The Head, Smashing Property Inside A Bank, & Shattering The Windows Of The Federal Courthouse. Howard Is From Montana And Was Arrested Twice On The Same Day During The Riots.

Breonna Taylor Was Killed In March Of 2020 In Kentucky, After Police Officers Attempted To Serve A Warrant.

According To Reports Breonna's Boyfriend Started Shooting At Officers Through The Door And Officers Fired Back. Breonna Got Caught In The Cross Fire.

Detailed Phone Records From The Jail And Reports From Police Indicated That Breonna Was Being Watched For Her Affiliation With Known Drug Dealers. The Drug Task Force Has Stated That Breonna Was Allegedly Storing Money And Transporting Drugs For Her Boyfriend During Their Surveillance.

The City Has Paid Taylors Family $12 Million And An Investigation Is Ongoing.