By contrast: two narcotics investigations

She was a Black woman.

He was an Asian man.

She was African-American.

He was Chinese-American.

She died in Louisville, Kentucky.

He died in Chico, California.

She died in 2020.

He died in 2019.

She was the target of a narcotics investigation.

He, too, was the target of a narcotics investigation.

She was killed by the Louisville Police Department.

He was killed by the Chico Police Department.

She was unarmed.

He, too, was unarmed.

Her partner was armed with a handgun.

By contrast, his partner was unarmed.

Her partner fired his gun first.

By contrast, his partner was already in handcuffs.

Her partner’s gunfire actually struck a police officer.

By contrast, neither he nor his partner ever had a gun.

Hit by her partner’s gunfire, that policeman fell to the ground, a gush of blood pouring out of his severed artery.

Again, neither he nor his partner ever had a gun.

The wounded policeman’s colleagues, fearing that they’d also be shot, returned fire.

A policeman’s gun was the only one that fired, immediately followed by that officer loudly exclaiming — “oh shit!”

She was, tragically, killed by crossfire — caught between her partner’s gunfire and the police returning fire.

He was, tragically, killed by an accidental, unintentional discharge.

Her death triggered protests in numerous cities nationwide.

By contrast, his death triggered not a single protest anywhere.

Numerous riots took place across the country in response to her death.

By contrast, his death triggered not a single riot anywhere.

Her death generated numerous false rumors online, such as “she was in her bed sleeping; the cops broke into the wrong house, but decided to kill a Black woman just for fun.”

By contrast, his death has garnered virtually no public attention, let alone any rumors at all.

She now has a street named after her.

By contrast, he has not a single street named after him.

She now has at least two statues in California and New York.

By contrast, he has not a single statue built for him.

She now has numerous murals nationwide featuring her name and face.

By contrast, he has not a single mural painted for him.

Her portrait was featured on the cover of Vanity Fair. (It was drawn by Amy Sherald, the same artist chosen by Michelle Obama to paint her official portrait.)

By contrast, his portrait has been painted by not a single artist, let alone featured on a magazine.

Multiple billboards prominently featuring her photo and calling for the officers’ prosecution were put up by Oprah Winfrey.

By contrast, his name has been uttered by not a single celebrity.

Athletes wore shirts and helmets bearing her name. (Among NFL players alone, there were at least 168 of them.)

By contrast, his name has been uttered by not a single athlete.

Her death has been invoked numerous times as an example of racism.

By contrast, his death has been invoked in not a single discussion about racism.

She was killed by gunfire that was never meant for her.

He, too, was killed by gunfire that was never meant for him.

Her life mattered.

By contrast, his life never mattered.

Say her name: Breonna Taylor.

Forget his name: Li Xi Wang.