“Your office has both the power and the responsibility to bring justice to Breonna Taylor, and demonstrate the value of a black woman’s life,” writes Beyoncé. “Don’t let this case fall into the pattern of no action after a terrible tragedy.

“With every death of a black person at the hands of the police, there are two real tragedies: the death itself, and the inaction and delays that follow it. This is your chance to end that pattern. Take swift and decisive action in charging the officers.”

Powerfully, Beyoncé finishes: “The next months cannot look like the last three.”

You can read her letter in full here.

How you can help demand justice for Breonna Taylor

Sign the petition

Sign the change.org petition, which calls for charges to be filed immediately against the officers involved, here.

Donate to Breonna Taylor’s family

There has been a GoFundMe set up to benefit Taylor’s family, who are “missing out on some work (and sleep) in this fight for justice.”

Beyoncé calls for justice in moving open letter about Breonna Taylor