Breonna Taylor was a 26-year-old Black woman who was tragically killed in a police shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 13, 2020. Her death became a significant and widely discussed case in the broader context of police violence and racial justice in the United States.
George Floyd was a 46-year-old Black man whose death on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, became a focal point in the global movement against police brutality and racial injustice. His death had a profound impact on conversations about systemic racism and policing in the United States and beyond.