chibet CricketWho is Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron?

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Kentucky's Attorney General Daniel CameronCredit: AP:Associated Press

Who is Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron?

Daniel Jay Cameron, 34, is the first African-American attorney general of .

He is also the first to hold office since 1944.

Cameron won a scholarship in high school to attend college named in honor of Senator .

He went on to attend the University of Louisville and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor’s of Science.

Cameron presided over the death of Breonna Taylor which involved three Louisville copsCredit: Getty Images - Getty

In 2011 he graduated from Brandeis School of Law with a Juris Doctor and shortly after got a clerkship position to serve for McConnell’s legal counsel.

Cameron ran for Attorney General in 2019 and defeated State Senator Wil Schroder in the primaries and was endorsed by

In the general election he defeated Democratic former Attorney General Greg Stumbo and assumed office in January of this year.

He was endorsed by President TrumpCredit: Alamy Live News

What is his role in the Breonna Taylor case?

As the Attorney General of Kentucky, Cameron was presiding over the involving officers of the Louisville Metro Police Department.

Breonna was fatally shot by Detective Brett Hakinson, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Detective Myles Cosgrove.

Hakinson was charged with three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and posted a $15,000 cash bond.

Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by three officers while she slept in her homeCredit: Refer to Caption

Cameron brought the case to a grand jury who decided that there were no direct charges against the officers with the exception of Hankinson, who was accused of firing blindly into several apartments and recklessly endangering the lives of Breonna’s neighbors.

"Justice is not often easy," Cameron said on Wednesday at a news conference in the state capital to

"It does not fit the mold of public opinion, and it does not conform to shifting standards."

Cameron also added that police had knocked on the door despite neighbors claiming that no knock was heard prior to them barging in.

Police were looking for a suspect who they believed was staying at her home at the time of the raidCredit: Taylor Family

In the press conference Cameron said that the grand jury found that officers who took part in the raid were ultimately "justified in their use of force."

"I know that not everyone will be satisfied with the charges announced today," Cameron said calling out activists and celebrities who have spoken against Breonna’s death.

“Specifically those who "will try to tell us how to feel, suggesting they understand the facts of this case, that they know our community and the commonwealth better than we do — but they don't,” he added.

Cameron said that the officers were 'justified in their use of force'Credit: Getty Images - Getty

What reaction has there been to his decision?

Protests erupted all over Louisville as well as in other states after Cameron announced the grand jury’s decision.

Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Chief Rob Schroeder confirmed that

Protests immediately erupted following the grand jury's decisionCredit: AP:Associated Press

Schroeder said one of the officers was alert and stable after the shootings, while the other was in surgery, but was also in stable condition.

“I am very concerned about the safety of our officers," Schroeder said.

"We have had and it's very serious. It's a dangerous condition.

"I think the safety of the officers and community we serve is utmost importance."

Two officers were shot in response to the protests and hundreds were arrestedCredit: AP:Associated Press

The National Guard drove into the city's downtown area amid precautions for potential violence.

co-founder Alicia Garza called the decision an “atrocity” and added that the “misdoings and the actions of these officers get sloughed off onto communities.”

“This is how police officers are not held accountable when they commit crimes in our communities,” added Garza in an interview with MSNBC.