One of the three officers, Brett Hankison, was fired. The other two officers in the raid were put on administrative leave.
The Kentucky chief law officer is examining the case.
Janelle Griffith is a breaking news reporter for NBC News..
By Tuesday afternoon, the paint was gotten rid of.
All of the billboards portray the cover of the magazines September problem including a portrait of Taylor, 26, an African American certified emergency medical technician, who was shot and eliminated throughout a police raid at her home in March. It marks the very first time in the publications history that someone other than Winfrey was featured on the cover.
Each signboard– one for each year of Taylors life– includes a call to action requiring that the three Louisville Metro Police officers who fired their weapons throughout the raid be arrested and charged. The case has drawn widespread criticism and nationwide protests.
The billboard likewise consists of a quote from Winfrey: “If you turn a blind eye to racism, you end up being an accomplice to it.”
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A Breonna Taylor billboard in Louisville, Kentucky, was vandalized Tuesday with red paint splattered throughout her forehead.
The billboard is among an overall of 26 being put up around Taylors home town of Louisville by media magnate Oprah Winfrey and the team behind O: The Oprah Magazine. The first was installed on Aug. 6.
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