Trailer: ‘Sins of the City’ Highlights The Story of Breonna Taylor Tonight
TV One’s True Crime Mondays are back tonight, with the “Sins of the City” season finale, which tells the story of the late Breonna Taylor at 10 p.m. ET/9c on TV One. “Fatal Attraction” leads the night with a thrilling love story gone bad at 9 p.m. ET/8c.
In Louisville, Kentucky a young woman named Breonna Taylor, is killed overnight during a botched raid on her apartment. Her outraged community, along with the nation, come together to demand her killers be brought to justice sparking a nationwide call for police reform.
Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was fatally shot by three white police officers, Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove of the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment on March 13th, 2020. The officers forced entry into the apartment as part of an investigation into drug dealing operations.
Breonna‘s death led to numerous protests, across the United States, against police brutality and racism – sparking online outrage with the hashtag, #SayHerName. When a grand jury did not indict the officers for her death, further civil unrest ensued. “Arrest the cops that killed Breonna Taylor” has become a common internet plea.
High-profile magazines, including O and Vanity Fair, featured Breonna Taylor on the cover to honor a life taken too soon.
Additionally, there’s been support from various professional sports teams and celebrities such as Gabrielle Union, Beyonce, Lizzo, Porsha Williams, Tamika Mallory, and Kerry Washington , who were vocal in their fight for justice.
