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!"
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.
"Fuck you, and fuck your bill, bitch!"
Police didn't respond as protesters made fun of the cops, specifically over a bill that passed the Kentucky Republican-led senate that would make it illegal to taunt or insult police in a way meant to provoke violent response.
Police didn't respond as protesters made fun of the cops, specifically over a bill that passed the Kentucky Republican-led senate that would make it illegal to taunt or insult police in a way meant to provoke violent response.
The march concluded peacefully.
"Black people are dynamite, and when you mess with dynamite it goes, tic tic tic tic tic tic boom, dynamite!" the group chanted.
"Black people are dynamite, and when you mess with dynamite it goes, tic tic tic tic tic tic boom, dynamite!" the group chanted.
I spoke afterwards with "boogaloos" @MagnusPanvidya and @CabooseGa who explained what they saw as their role and motivation at the march.
An activist approached Caboose to apologize on behalf of the guy who told him to step aside earlier.
"You're a part of us," she said.
An activist approached Caboose to apologize on behalf of the guy who told him to step aside earlier.
"You're a part of us," she said.
Here is my full @N2Sreports summary video of today's #BreonnaTaylor march.
I'll have additional footage from today such as speeches up in the coming days. Right now heading out to another protest.
As always, all footage available to license.
I'll have additional footage from today such as speeches up in the coming days. Right now heading out to another protest.
As always, all footage available to license.
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