Hundreds of armed, predominantly Black activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during peaceful demonstrations in her Kentucky hometown that drew counter-protesters from a white militia group.
Hundreds of armed, predominantly Black activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during peaceful demonstrations on Saturday in her Kentucky hometown that drew counter-protesters from a white militia group.
Police closed streets and set up barricades to keep the two groups apart as tensions remained on edge in Louisville, where protests have flared for months over the death of Taylor, a Black woman killed when police busted into her apartment in March.
By the time Black activists dressed in black fatigues arrived in the heart of downtown Saturday afternoon, most of the white militia members had already left. Police in full riot geared looked on.
Earlier in the day, three people were accidentally shot at a park where Black activists had gathered, police said. The victims, all of whom were members of the militia group, were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
