At least 150 people in the intersection of 6th and Broadway in Louisville following the announcement that just one of 3 officers will be indicted in the Breonna Taylor case
The anger here is palpable. Protesters knew this was a possibility. But now that the decision is here, frustrations are clearly boiling over
Approaching an LMPD point at 5th and Broadway. This is outside the perimeter set up by police downtown
Rosie, a regular at Jefferson Square Park, cried as she watched a few protesters confront officers.
Moving along Broadway now
“We didn't believe (officers wouldn’t be charged) because all the facts and people have been charged for way less evidence,” Stachelle Bussey said. “... We are in shock.”
As a reminder, LMPD has set up a 25-block perimeter downtown in anticipation of the decision. Protesters immediately left it
Protesters have three wood shields at the head of the march 
Chanting “keep going”
Alright I was on a fb live but I’m back. We’re at Bardstown and Grinstead now
Someone threw a firework in a trash can. Many others are angry, saying people can’t do “shit like that.”
Every time there’s vandalism, others try to stop or right it
A few people have come outside businesses to raise their fists in support of protesters. One employee came out to lock their restaurant’s door.
The window at my favorite shaved ice shop has been smashed so there’s that
I cannot stress enough: The majority of people here DO NOT want destruction. #BreonnaTaylor
LMPD now blocking Bardstown Road
I don’t know what I just witnessed
I was standing on the left side of the police line when a line of officers ran through and began moving protesters off the sidewalk, into Bardstown Road. They used batons to push people and began arresting people. One person was knocked off a motorbike.
FYI, I am now at my editor's apartment writing through a story for print. Follow @HayesGardner, who is still out on the ground covering the protests.
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