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Reporter for @courierjournal. The situation’s a lot more nuanced than that. bloosemore (at) gannett (dot) com.

May 29, 2020, 17 tweets

Riot police in downtown Louisville. A lot of stuff being thrown at them

Police are moving back on a line. All with bats and masks

Protesters are not reacting well to the riot gear. A lot of people are calling for others to stop throwing things, but the crowd keeps pushing toward the cops. #BreonnaTaylor

Police now chanting “move back.” #BreonnaTaylor

Police clashing with a group of protesters, trying to get them to move back. #BreonnaTaylor

Protesters trying to flip an ambulance before shots were fired

I felt tear gas and saw fireworks but think there was also gun fire. #BreonnaTaylor

Police are clearing Sixth and Jefferson to get people into ambulances. Still a small crowd gathered. #BreonnaTaylor

Ambulances leaving now.

Fireworks went off, crowds started running. #BreonnaTaylor

These women were hit with rubber bullets that have already left bruises. #BreonnaTaylor

People coming out who’ve been tear gassed. Passing around water

Protesters have picked up picnic tables to protect themselves from a line of police. #BreonnaTaylor

#BreonnaTaylor protest becoming battle lines

Throwing tables outside Gordon Biersh on 4th St Live #BreonnaTaylor

“Want the politicians to listen to you, fuck up they money.”

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