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Doja Cat Donates $100K To Justice For Breonna Taylor Fund

Doja Cat Donates $100K To Justice For Breonna Taylor Fund

Hot97 Staff
06/06/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Although Doja Cat may not be in a lot of peoples good graces due to some racial comment and chat room allegations, she's still doing her [art and using her platform to speak out.Back on March 13, Louisville police were executing a search warrant to enter then 26-year-old, Breonna Taylor’s home, however, the police were searching in the wrong home. Under the circumstances of the investigation, the judge permitted the police to enter “without identifying themselves.” When they entered Breonna’s home, her boyfriend thought an intruder was breaking in, and fired the first shot which caused police to shoot several shots, killing Breonna. The police had the wrong home, tragically killing Breonna unjustly. The brutual killing of Breonna sparked a national outrage, and protest all over the world have erupt in hopes of getting justice for Breonna.Today marks what would of been her 27th birthday. Doja Cat is urging her followers to join in on the fight for justice. She writes via Instagram, "Happy birthday to the beautiful Breonna Taylor, who would have been celebrating her 27th birthday today. I am donating $100,000 to Justice For Breonna Taylor Fund #BIRTHDAYFORBREONNA and I am inviting you all to honor and celebrate her with me by donating whatever you can and signing her petition - the link is in my bio," she wrote in the caption of an Instagram post."I’m urging all my friends, family, fans, and colleagues to please donate whatever you can to her cause and to ALL the foundations that are helping us bring justice and demand change!" Doja Cat continued. "We are all in this together and together is the ONLY way to demand change for a better world. #BLACKLIVESMATTER #JUSTICEFORBREONNA #BIRTHDAYFORBREONNA."https://www.instagram.com/p/CBEuWAuDXmv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link