LOUISVILLE, KY. – Protesters are taking to the streets in Louisville KY, following the verdict for one of the officers involved in the Breonna Taylor case.
A grand jury indicted Brett Hankison on charges of ‘wanton endangerment’ for his actions on the night of the shooting that killed Breonna Taylor. No other charges were announced on Wednesday.
Video feeds are hitting social media now with protesters in the streets. “If We Didn’t get it, Burn it Down.” CLICK HERE FOR A LIVE STREAM OF THE PROTEST.
“We didn’t get it, burn it down!” The crowd continues to grow out here in Louisville this afternoon #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/m4nHrbPvJC
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020
Watch as a UHAUL with Protest Gear in Unloaded.
A parked U-Haul was waiting for the crowd up the street. It contains supplies such as signs, shields, water etc. I’m not sure how people knew what it contained. Police are up ahead pic.twitter.com/qObHK3E83y
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) September 23, 2020
Here’s the scene now in #Louisville. Protesters march by police, yelling at them. pic.twitter.com/jz6ZTOm1M4
— Hayes Gardner (@HayesGardner) September 23, 2020
The National Guard is on standby in Louisville as the city braces for severe unrest in the wake of the Breonna Taylor announcement #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/roViaqE6Lt
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020