Kenai Peninsula College has reached out to its student body over Facebook to let students know that counseling is available for those disturbed by the jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case in Kentucky.
Taylor was shot after her boyfriend shot at police during a raid in March, and police returned fire. She was black, and her death has led to the continuation of rioting that occurred after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis this spring.
A grand jury had been given charges against a police officer because he fired into the apartment without having a line of sight. Ms. Taylor’s boyfriend had shot and hit an officer during the exchange.
But the jury did not indict the officer who shot Taylor. Since the decision, riots in Louisville, Kentucky, have resulted in two police officers shot this week by rioters, and violence has erupted in other cities. In Portland, mobs threw firebombs at police officers during nightly riots that have become the hallmark of the city for the past four months.
Kenai Peninsula College’s response:
“In the wake of the Breonna Taylor decision, people are filled with sadness, anger, and fear. Students who are feeling overwhelmed and activated by these troubling times, please remember that Counseling and Advising is a free confidential service for students to process their feelings.” The post on Facebook gave the contact information for the counseling services.
