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
I feel like I should have a pun for this.
There are a lot of police
Four minutes to curfew
We are at first Unitarian Churxh, which has offered sanctuary to protesters.
This could work under the terms of the emergency order as it exempts houses of worship.
The church is also serving sandwiches.
Police are beginning to encircle the sanctuary
First Unitarian/police gathering on fourth street
Police telling us to turn around as we approach.
A brave church employee has kept police from tying crime tape on church property.
I ended this video too soon, as a police officer said “you can’t reason with people” and turned around.
Police holding the line silently listening to protesters, who are venting: “what if Breonna Taylor was your mother or your sister?”
A protester looks on at police in silence.
Police arrest a woman named Victoria and load her into a vehicle.
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National Guard strategically stationed around downtown. Officer on the right carrying a long gun of some kind.
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Im back in downtown Louisville starting my shift for the night. Seeing protesters headed for the square, a chopper circling overhead, police on nearly every block. Thread.
Welcome to Louisville. This used to be our downtown tourist trap.