Porsha Williams and Yandy Smith are among 68 arrested at Louisville protest demanding justice for Breonna Taylor
- Williams, 39, and Smith, 40, were among 68 protesters arrested in Louisville at a protest for Breonna Taylor
- Both reality stars posted videos and photos from the protests, which were part of Until Freedom’s Day of Action’
- Both Williams and Smith were also arrested in Louisville at a July protest at Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s home
- Breonna Taylor was a Louisville EMT who was killed in her home by three police officers conducting a no-knock warrant.
- There has been continued pressure to arrest the three officers on the scene, Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove
Reality TV stars Porsha Williams and Yandy Smith traveled to Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, which lead to their arrest.
The 39-year-old Williams, star of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta and 40-year-old Smith of VH1’s Love & Hip-Hop, were among 68 people arrested on Tuesday.
They were protesting the March death of Breonna Taylor, a Louisville EMT who was fatally shot in her own home after three officers executed a no-knock warrant.
Arrest: Reality TV stars Porsha Williams and Yandy Smith traveled to Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, which lead to their arrest
Mug shot: The 39-year-old Williams, star of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta (above) and 40-year-old Smith of VH1’s Love & Hip-Hop, were among 68 people arrested on Tuesday
The protest followed BreonnaCon, an event that spanned several days focused on bringing the community together to get justice for Breonna Taylor, according to Louisville’s WHAS.
The protesters marched from South Central Park to the Louisville Metro Police Department Training Academy, though police blocked protesters from going past the Denny Crum Overpass.
Police claimed that the 68 people who were taken into custody were arrested for and charged with obstructing the roadway and disorderly conduct.
Protest: The protest followed BreonnaCon, an event that spanned several days focused on bringing the community together to get justice for Breonna Taylor, according to Louisville’s WHAS
Both Williams and Smith were also arrested following a July protest in Louisville, which took place at the home of Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
Williams shared a photo of her and Smith (both wearing bright yellow shirt and black face masks) sitting in the street with their fists raised in front of a line of cops.
‘SAY HER NAME’ Williams said in the brief caption of her photo, along with the hashtag #BreonnaTaylor.
Say her name: Williams shared a photo of her and Smith (both wearing bright yellow shirt and black face masks) sitting in the street with their fists raised in front of a line of cops
Smith shared a similar photo, which she captioned, ‘Now this but the murders are still free,’ adding the hashtag #justiceforbreonnataylor.
She also shared a brief video of her standing up and raising her fist, while another protester told cops through a megaphone that they are the criminals.
‘Matter fact you ain’t gonna take me sitting down. I’m standing my ground‼️‼️‼️‼️’ she said in the caption.
Smith: Smith shared a similar photo, which she captioned, ‘Now this but the murders are still free,’ adding the hashtag #justiceforbreonnataylor
Standing: ‘Matter fact you ain’t gonna take me sitting down. I’m standing my ground‼️‼️‼️‼️’ she said in the caption
Smith also shared another video of her being taken into custody, as a fan can be heard yelling in the background, ‘We love you Yandy! Yandy!’
It has been over five months since Breonna Taylor was killed by three Louisville police officers.
None of the officers have yet to be arrested, with one of the three fired for use of deadly force in June.
Love: Smith also shared another video of her being taken into custody, as a fan can be heard yelling in the background, ‘We love you Yandy! Yandy!’