Beyonce sent a letter to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (opens in new tab) calling for justice for Breanna Taylor (opens in new tab), the 26-year-old black woman gunned down by police in her Louisville apartment on March 13. She called on Attorney General Cameron to "demonstrate the value of black women's lives" by filing criminal charges against the police officers (Jonathan Mattingly, Myles Cosgrove, and Brett Hankison) who broke into her apartment and killed Taylor, and urged Cameron's office to "show the unarmed black citizens of . repeatedly causing the deaths of unarmed black citizens," and requested that Cameron's office investigate the "pervasive practice of repeatedly causing the deaths of unarmed black citizens.

"Three months have passed and the LMPD investigation has produced more questions than answers," Beyonce wrote, citing an incident report (open in new tab) released last week by the Louisville Metro Police Department, which listed Taylor's injuries as "none."

"Three months have passed and zero arrests have been made and no officers have been fired," she continued.

"Don't let this case fall into the pattern of no action after a terrible tragedy," Beyonce wrote. She continued, "There are two real tragedies in the death of a black man at the hands of the police: the death itself and the inaction and delay that follows it. This is our chance to end this pattern. Take swift and decisive action to prosecute police officers. We must not let the coming months be like the past three months."

Dear Attorney General Cameron: More than three months have passed since Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) personnel killed Breanna Taylor. Plainclothes officers broke into her apartment with a "no-notice" warrant, where she was unarmed and asleep. Minutes later, the officers fired more than 20 shots into Breanna Taylor's home, and at least eight bullets struck her. Although Louisville has passed the "Breanna Act" and federal legislation banning no-knock warrants, these small steps in the right direction are a painful reminder that justice still does not exist for Breanna Taylor and her family. The LMPD's investigation has generated more questions than answers. Although their incident report states that Ms. Taylor was not injured, she was shot at least eight times; LMPD officers claim that they came forward before breaking into Ms. Taylor's apartment, but her boyfriend, who was with her, and several neighbors all They say this is not true. Three months have passed, zero arrests have been made, no officers have been fired, the LMPD investigation has been turned over to your office, and all officers involved in the shooting remain employed by the LMPD. Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly, Officer Myles Cosgrove, and Officer Brett Hankison must be held accountable for their actions. Three months have passed and the family of Breanna Taylor is still waiting for justice. Ms. Taylor's family could not take time to grieve. Instead, they have worked tirelessly to rally the support of friends, the community, and the country to get justice for Breona. Your office has both the power and the responsibility to bring justice to Breonna Taylor and to demonstrate the value of black women's lives. I urge you to exercise that power: 1. to file criminal charges against Jonathan Mattingly, Myles Cosgrove, and Brett Hankison 2. commit to transparency in the investigation and prosecution of these officers' criminal acts 3. investigate the LMPD's response to the murder of Breona Taylor and the pervasive practices that cause the repeated killing of unarmed black citizens. This incident should not fall into a pattern of doing nothing in the wake of a terrible tragedy. There are two real tragedies in the deaths of Black citizens at the hands of the police: the deaths themselves and the inaction and delay that follows. This is our chance to end this pattern. Prosecute the officers swiftly and decisively. Do not let the coming months be like the past three months. Sincerely yours Beyonce Knowles-Carter