According to police, a rally on Saturday night in Louisville, Kentucky, on the one-year anniversary of the death of Breonna Taylor, was declared an illegal assembly.
Some protesters, while armed, blocked vehicle traffic and forced motorists to turn around, Louisville Metro Police wrote in a Twitter message.
“Those who refuse to disperse will be arrested,” the police said.
The tweet included a photo of protesters gathering along the city of Ohio’s riverfront.
No arrests have been made since 11 p.m., police spokesman Dwight Mitchell told Louisville FOX station WDRB-TV. He added that the police should not use tear gas or any other chemicals in the crowd.
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A woman who was seen handcuffed by police was later released, according to FOX station.
Greg Fischer, mayor of Louisville, thanked the crowd earlier in the evening for being peaceful during the weekend’s protests.
Protesters in Louisville, Kentucky, demand justice for Breonna Taylor, September 25, 2020. (Associated Press)
“Breonna’s death devastated her family, friends and colleagues, and it deeply shook our community and our country,” the mayor told the Courier-Journal of Louisville. “Her death, along with that of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and too many others, serve as painful memories for black Americans of the injustice, discrimination and violence they have faced for centuries – and which are all too often still experienced today.”
President Biden also posted a Twitter message acknowledging the anniversary of Taylor’s death.
“Breonna Taylor’s death was a tragedy, a blow to her family, her community and America,” Biden wrote. “While we continue to mourn her, we must continue to carry out meaningful police reform in Congress. I remain committed to signing a reform bill.”
Rallies were held in Louisville and other U.S. cities, while protesters called on authorities to prosecute police officers involved in a raid on Taylor’s home on March 13, 2020, which led to the shooting death of 26 people. -year-old woman.
“Until a jury trial tells us that these officers are not guilty, there is always time to charge, arrest and convict the police who killed Breonna Taylor,” said attorney Lonita Baker, one of the attorneys who was involved in an unlawful death lawsuit by Taylor’s family, according to an afternoon meeting at Jefferson Square Park, according to WDRB.
This undated photo shows Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. (Courtesy of Taylor Family Lawyer Sam Aguiar via AP)
During the raid, Taylor was hit by six shots and died in her hallway when police confronted her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker. He then told authorities he had shot at police and thought the officers were intruders trying to break into the house.
Walker has since gotten rid of offenses and three police officers linked to the raid have been fired, but no one is facing criminal charges, WDRB reports.
Walker filed a federal lawsuit against the Louisville Metro Police Department on Friday, ABC News reported.
Four days earlier, Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, had filed charges against six police officers in connection with the death of her daughter, who alleged police misconduct.
The complaint mentions Sgt. Kyle Meany, Det. Anthony James, Det. Mike Nobles, sers. Amanda Seelye, Det. Mike Campbell and Lieutenant Shawn Hoover.
Former Det. Brett Hankison was charged with fraud in September last year for shooting in an apartment next to Taylor’s and showing “extremely indifferent to human life”.
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A man, a pregnant woman and a child were in the other apartment at the time, authorities said.
In September, Taylor’s family reached a $ 12 million settlement with the city in a separate lawsuit. The conditions include the city’s promise to make changes to police policies and procedures.
Louisville police told Fox News the case is still under investigation and they take Palmer’s ongoing concerns seriously.
“The department gives the highest priority to conducting thorough and impartial investigations, and the complaints received from Palmer’s attorney are no exception,” the LMPD said in a statement to Fox News. “We are committed to being as transparent as possible within the limits set by the law of the Commonwealth.”