Porsha Williams of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is arrested in Kentucky protesting police killing of Breonna Taylor
Porsha Williams was taken into custody on Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky as she was at a protest against the police killing of Breonna Taylor.
The 39-year-old reality star was in a group of protesters demonstrating outside of the house of Daniel Cameron, who is Kentucky’s Attorney General, ET reported.
‘We’re in Louisville and our bottom line is there MUST be JUSTICE for #BREONNATAYLOR. #RP,’ the Real Housewives of Atlanta beauty said in a social media post earlier Tuesday.
The latest: Porsha Williams, 39, was taken into custody on Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky as she was at a protest against the police killing of Breonna Taylor
She was wearing a face mask as she was taken into custody, in images seen on the Instagram account @FriendsofNicole.
Williams was showing up in opposition after Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was fatally gunned down by Louisville Metro police in March after they raided the wrong home.
The police said they were seeking to arrest a drug dealer but no drugs were found on the premises, and no one was arrested in connection with the killing.
Porsha’s sister Lauren Williams posted video of her sibling’s arrest, calling her ‘fearless’ in using her fame for social change.
Making a statement: ‘We’re in Louisville and our bottom line is there MUST be JUSTICE for #BREONNATAYLOR. #RP,’ the Real Housewives of Atlanta beauty said in a social media post earlier Tuesday
Taking a stand: The 39-year-old reality star was in a group of protesters demonstrating outside of the house of Daniel Cameron, who is Kentucky’s Attorney General
The demonstration came about six weeks after a national unrest began over police brutality and racism
‘She has always been fearless. You mess with her people, you mess with her. She takes the case of #breonnataylor personally and she’s sacrificing work, time with her loved ones, and her comfort to make sure the offenders are held accountable for their actions,’ Lauren said. ‘This is her passion, this is her purpose.’
Other notable names arrested in Tuesday’s demonstration include rap artist Trae tha Truth, Love & Hip Hop’s Yandy Smith and Women’s March organizer Tamika D. Mallory.
Demonstration: Other notable names arrested in Tuesday’s demonstration include rap artist Trae tha Truth, Love & Hip Hop’s Yandy Smith and Women’s March organizer Tamika D. Mallory
The demonstration came about six weeks after a national unrest began in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where a 46-year-old security guard named George Floyd in police custody
Glam: The reality star was snapped in September of 2016 in LA
The demonstration came about six weeks after a national unrest began in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where a 46-year-old security guard named George Floyd died after police officer Derek Chauvin – who has since been fired and charged in the incident – kneeled on the back of his neck while he was handcuffed, rendering him unable to breathe in a horrifying incident that was caught on camera.
In the wake of the jarring events, riots began in Minnesota and spread both nationwide and internationally, with thousands of protesters taking to the streets to protest racism and police brutality, even amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.