Saying Taylor has been denied justice in Kentucky – with no charges filed that were directly tied to her death – Attorney Ben Crump said it was necessary to bring the message straight to the head of the Civil Rights Division.
Monday, Crump said he and Tamika Palmer met with officials for 45 minutes.
"They affirmed that they are looking under every stone at every possible civil rights violation that could have happened that led to the death of Breonna Taylor" the attorney reported.
The division stopped short, however, of offering a timeline. But Crump said the longer the investigation continues, the more trauma it inflicts on Palmer.
"We don't want to have to come next year this time and still not have decisions made," Crump said.
Tamika Palmer told reporters, from her perspective, the meeting was less about deadlines or legalese and more about making a human connection.
"For me it wasn't about what I felt from them. They needed to feel from me that I'm not done."Tamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor
While in Washington, Palmer, Crumb, and activists delivered 18,000 signatures in support of action in the Breonna Taylor case.
