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Jul 2, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read Read on X
Update my story about the more than 330 protesters arrested in Louisville: wfpl.org/more-than-330-…
The decision to dismiss cases against #Louisvilleprotests participants is in the hands of County Attorney Mike O'Connell. His office returned comment this afternoon. In an emailed statement, O’Connell reiterated the fundamental right to peacefully protest.
He said his office would review each case and decide whether to dismiss charges. Cases involving violence, weapons, property damage or issues of public safety would be viewed "in a different light," he said.
“Peaceful protest is a fundamental right in our nation. The outcry over the effects of our country’s history of structural racism is widespread and deserved. Racial justice has been a focus of mine as County Attorney."

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Sep 19, 2023
So the @WFPLNews room in downtown Louisville smells like farts today. BUT IT'S NOT JUST US. If you want to learn about the magical world of why Louisville sewer odors follow along. Image
Long stretches without rain dry out the sewers, especially in the older parts of the system known as the combined sewer system that mostly resides within Interstate-264. last September, for example, complaints skyrocketed during conditions similar to what we are seeing now.
September is one of the driest months of the year in Louisville. That, combined with the warm temperatures earlier this month, exacerbate the smell problems across the city. lpm.org/news/2022-09-2…
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Dec 31, 2020
Here's a thread recap of what 2020 was like for me as a public radio reporter in #Louisville, Kentucky. Let me start by saying it was the most challenging year of my decade-long career in journalism and I at one point covered breaking news in Florida.
I'll mostly skip past the first months of the year when I was a sweet summer child, save to say that misinformation reached a fever pitch in 2020 and stories like this one from January show it was a problem long before the pandemic and the election: wfpl.org/a-decade-of-cl…
I paid close attention to news out of China. By early February I began bringing it up in our daily news meetings. That was back when we had things like office cake. I went to the grocery store to stock up on food and medicine. It never crossed my mind to buy extra toilet paper.
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Sep 25, 2020
Lmpd have arrested Rep. Attica Scott, author of Breonna’s law
Police say they will leave once they finish arrests following the library get set on fire
Organizer Chris Wells here now
Read 17 tweets
Sep 25, 2020
Louisville protesters have maintained a tight formation tonight as they march through downtown ahead of the curfew at 9. A chopper and sirens punctuate the chants of demonstrators.
Uhhh I dont think that’s a protest sign.
Smoke bomb photo op
Read 17 tweets
Sep 24, 2020
Alright it’s Thursday, one night after the AG’a announcement in the Breonna Taylor case and @jess_m_clark and I are headed into downtown Louisville. We’ve heard it’s been pretty quiet today.
National Guard strategically stationed around downtown. Officer on the right carrying a long gun of some kind.
Chris Wells and Carmen Jones telling people to stay safe, protect each other. Jones says the reason protesters is here is Breonna Taylor not to tear up downtown.
Read 5 tweets
Sep 24, 2020
Police asking media to step back as one lone protester confronts police.
Louisville
Also louisville
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