Porsha Williams (left) and Yandy Smith were both arrested while demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, an emergency medical worker who was killed by police in her Louisville home in March.
The reality TV personalities were at a protest for Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday when they were cuffed and booked.
The pair, who star in Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta and VH1’s Love & Hip-Hop respectively, were among 68 people arrested while calling for the arrest of two cops who fatally shot Taylor multiple times during a bungled drug raid after three officers executed a no-knock warrant at her home.
The protest followed BreonnaCon – an event that spanned several days focused on bringing the community together to get justice for Taylor – and saw protesters march from South Central Park to the Louisville Metro Police Department Training Academy.
Police blocked protesters from going past the Denny Crum Overpass, and charged those taken into custody with obstructing the roadway and disorderly conduct.
Williams shared a photo of her and Smith sitting in the street with their fists raised in front of a line of cops. She wrote in the caption: “SAY HER NAME #BreonnaTaylor.”
Meanwhile, Smith posted a clip of herself being escorted away by cops amid the protest, and penned: “If we don’t get no justice.” She captioned another protest video: “Matter fact you ain’t gonna take me sitting down. I’m standing my ground!!!!!!!!”
Both Williams and Smith were also arrested following a similar protest in Louisville in July, which took place at the home of Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
It has been over five months since Breonna Taylor was killed. None of the officers have been arrested as yet, with one of the three fired for use of deadly force in June.
Louisville’s mayor, City Council and the state’s governor are all Democrats.
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