A few hundred people have gathered at Tyler Park for a march organized by @MurphyCartoons. Many here are attending a march for the first time since protests for Breonna Taylor began May 28
“If the president says to white nationalists ‘stand down and stand by,’ we say today ‘stand up and stand with,’” @MurphyCartoons
Trying to upload a few videos but not having luck at the moment. Hopefully they’ll go through soon
“We are on the cusp of real change in this city. We may stop, we may slow down our marching. But we can never stop fighting.” @SadiqaReynolds
“There is no aspect of our society that is not suffering from systemic racism. And by god, we need to do something about it immediately.” @RepJohnYarmuth
“Breonna Taylor was failed by a system that was rigged against her from day one.” @MorganMcGarvey
“I’ve grown up here my whole life. A compassionate city does not respond to pleas for justice with boards and barricades.” @MorganMcGarvey, echoing comments made earlier by @Booker4KY
A better view of the crowd size
.@Booker4KY delivering a powerful speech
The march is underway, with @SadiqaReynolds at the lead
A very sizable march on day 136 of protests for Breonna Taylor in Louisville
New chant: “we’re sick and tired. Those cops shoulda been fired.”
March entering Jefferson Square Park
Kneeling at Breonna Taylor’s memorial
.@MurphyCartoons calling out the discrepancy between how protesters are treated. No police were seen during today’s march, which was heavily white. That hasn’t been the case for Black-led marches, including one Thursday where 10 police cars responded to about 30 protesters.
.@Seasoned4u at Jefferson Square Park
“Choosing the lesser of two evils is not sustainable,” @DrRickyLJones says of voting
“Breonna Taylor was a sacrifice. But because of her we uncovered layers and layers of oppression.” Rhonda Matheis, a longtime activist
.@Ashantilynn01 asks people to visit atticascott4ky.com and sign a petition supporting Breonna’s Law at the state level
.@atticascott4ky says white people in the audience need to call on their state representatives to co-sponsor Breonna’s Law. “You’re who they listen to”
A few shots of @SadiqaReynolds helping lead the march, post ACL surgery
A wedding party came out onto the sidewalk to stand in solidarity with the protesters
A few more photos from the march through Louisville today

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24 Sep
I've been covering Breonna Taylor protests in Louisville with @HayesGardner for several months and I really don't want this point to be lost:

Black people here - especially women - are deeply sad. They saw themselves in Breonna. They didn't want to let her down. 1/
Yesterday I saw women who I've formed strong professional relationships with break down, unable to speak. I heard distress and anger in their voices and watched them still work to calm tensions so that destruction would not occur. 2/
Through the night, fires were set outside the Hall of Justice. 127 people were arrested. Two police officers were shot. Those facts and images will likely lead national news reports and coverage. 3/
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23 Sep
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
Read 20 tweets
23 Sep
.@louisvillemayor addressing the Breonna Taylor case now.

"I do not know what the decision from the AG will be. What is important is that all the facts come out on what occurred on the night of Breonna Taylor's death."
"No matter what Attorney General Cameron announces, I urge everyone to commit once again to a peaceful, lawful response like we've seen for the majority of the past four months." @louisvillemayor
Curfew announced from 9 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Louisville in response to announcement in Breonna Taylor case.
Read 11 tweets
19 Sep
About 20 people protesting now at Mitch McConnell’s home in Louisville. They’re here to speak against the Senate Majority Leader’s statement on the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Image
A lot of cars are honking as they pass.

One neighbor came out onto his porch.

“If we shout, we’ll shout that way.” A woman in a Ginsberg shirt said.

“Shout all you want,” the neighbor replied
Make that Ginsburg 🤦‍♀️
Read 5 tweets
15 Sep
A press conference on a 'substantial' settlement for Breonna Taylor's family in a civil suit against the city of Louisville is about to begin.

Here's background: courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
The conference is being held indoors, reducing the number of people who can be present. Right now, local livestreamers have been prevented from entering. Attorney Sam Aguiar has volunteered to give up his spot so one can go in.

The livestreamers: courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
Tara Bassett is an experienced television and radio journalist. She's live here: facebook.com/taratalent/vid…
Read 17 tweets
5 Sep
Protesters arrive at Churchill Downs on Derby Day
At least 300 people on the march down Central Ave
The group has walked up Racine Ave and is met by a closed gate
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