I’m here in Louisville, Kentucky where activists are gathering to commemorate the life of Breonna Taylor, exactly one year after her death at the hands of police.

I’ll be covering the activism and vigils taking place throughout the day.
Armed activists including Boogaloo Boys and the local United Pharaoh’s Guard (UPG) militia are standing at the corners of what is called “Injustice Park” by local activists as security. ImageImageImage
Boogaloo boy @MagnusPanvidya from Michigan explains to media the presence of armed “Boogaloos” at the Breonna Taylor vigil today.

They support the events, and don’t anticipate any specific threats or adversaries.
I had a livestream running which apparently failed. But right now hundreds listen to a social justice themed choir at Louisville’s “Injustice Park.”
Been hard to film to phone without livestream working, but this is the end of an interaction that just occurred in which Breonna Taylor event’s armed security asked someone apparently against their cause to leave.
The current rally taking place in Louisville is expected soon to turn into a march. Hundreds in attendance.

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14 Mar
VIDEO THREAD: Last night, riot police confronted about 50 protesters who continued marching for #BreonnaTaylor into the evening.

A Lieutenant told an activist the response was provoked by two rifle-wielding participants who told a car to turn around. I did not see that incident.
"Under Kentucky state law, this is an unlawful assembly, and we command all persons so assembled here to immediately and peacefully disperse. If you do not do so, we may dispense chemical agents, and you will be arrested," LMPD repeated as riot cops pushed the crowd back.
Most of the crowd put considerable distance between them and the officers.

Media and a handful of local UPG militia members like the one in this shot stayed on the frontline and mocked officers for the use of strobe lights etc.
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14 Mar
VIDEO THREAD: Hundreds of activists marched Saturday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky to renew their demand for police reform and that the officers involved in the killing of #BreonnaTaylor one year ago be charged with murder.
Armed security was provided by the local "United Pharaoh's Guard" (UPG) militia who had also invited boogaloo boys to join.

The only strife I saw was toward the beginning of the march when one organizer told boogaloo @CabooseGa to move aside: "No disrespect, but y'all white!"
Activists put their hands up and chanted "hands up, don't shoot!" as they passed cops wielding rifles as they monitored the march.
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12 Mar
Last night, antifa activists in Portland, Oregon set fires and drew graffiti outside outside the Federal Courthouse.

Video in thread by @MaranieRae for @N2Sreports. As always, all footage available to license.
Police and federal agents intervened, firing sting balls and tear gas against the protesters in Portland, Oregon.
Activists dressed in black bloc used umbrellas to defend against riot munitions throughout the night.

Pictured toward the end of this video, they also used a couple of laser pointers.
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12 Mar
"Biden, stop Line 3! Biden, stop Line 3!"

Activists with @ShutDown_DC, @350DC, and @XRebelDC marched this morning to the Army Corps of Engineers office in DC to demand that President Biden revoke the permit for the #Line3 pipeline.

Biden has ordered army to review permit.
One activist describes herself as a "revolutionary socialist and Muslim" who stands in solidarity with Indigenous people in fight against the pipeline.

"All pipelines spill," she explains, in addition to saying the plan would violate local treaties.
Another activist explained how recently 70 activists were kettled in and cited in Minnesota, one of whom was arrested.

She adds that the state has shown they're not on the side of peaceful protesters, but rather the side of multinational energy transportation company Enbridge.
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6 Mar
PHOTO THREAD: Trump supporters gathered in New York City on Friday to hold a march from Trump Tower to Times Square with a gigantic "Trump 2024" and a banner portraying Nancy Pelosi tearing the constitution (derivative of her tearing Trump's State of the Union speech). ImageImageImageImage
Police escorted the group along the way and spent most of their efforts monitoring and repelling a handful of counter-protesters, including one antifascist with a rather large patch collection.

One accused him of "instigating" early on. No violence occurred on the march path. ImageImageImageImage
Small scuffles including thrown water bottles and pro-Trump protesters accusing one counter-protester of having a knife (he didn't - but he did have a small hammer) led to about six total arrests once the groups arrived at Times Square. ImageImageImageImage
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6 Mar
THREAD: This afternoon in NYC, Trump supporters marched with a giant "Trump 2024" banner to Times Square, where a struggle ensued.

Police first arrested two counter-protesters.

One told police he didn't do anything but that he had been called the n-word by Trump supporters.
Following the arrests, one counter-protester confronted the "Asians for Trump" portion of the event.

"Fight me, fight me then!" she told one.

One chanted "We love Trump!" and said "Trump will win for a third time."

"I can smell you from here!" the counter-protester said.
Directly after that, NYPD rushed at another counter-protester, although I didn't see what led to it. The activist was arrested face first at Time Square.
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