Protesters gathered on Central Avenue outside of Churchill Downs on Tuesday where many sat in the road. KATHRYN HARRINGTON
No thugs came in from out of state to terrorize the city. No freeways were blocked. No looting happened. Despite the rumors and scaremongering passed around online, there was only good trouble at Tuesdays protest to demand justice for Breonna Taylor.
The protest was organized by the New York-based social justice group Until Freedom, which also was behind the sit-in on state Attorney General Daniel Camerons home lawn in July. Tuesdays massive demonstration, dubbed Good Trouble Tuesday, was the culmination of four days of BreonnaCon, what the group described as a community convention.
Protesters gathered in South Central Park at 2 p.m. and marched to the Louisville Metro Police Department Training Center, Churchill Downs and eventually to the Central Avenue Bridge where protesters encountered a large group of officers and vehicles. At least 68 people were arrested on Tuesday during the demonstration.
Here are photos from the day.
‘Ready to Make Some Good Trouble.’ KATHRYN HARRINGTONSeveral people at the march came armed. KATHRYN HARRINGTONPolice lined up at the bottom of the bridge on Central Avenue near Churchill Downs. KATHRYN HARRINGTONLouisville police brought armored vehicle. KATHRYN HARRINGTONDozens were arrested on Tuesday on top of the Central Avenue bridge. KATHRYN HARRINGTONProtesters marched from South Central Park to the Central Avenue Bridge on Tuesday. KATHRYN HARRINGTONProtesters gathered in South Central Park on Tuesday before marching to the LMPD Training Academy. KATHRYN HARRINGTONProtesters made their way toward Churchill Downs. KATHRYN HARRINGTONProtesters talked to officers on top of the Central Avenue bridge. KATHRYN HARRINGTONCo-founder of Until Freedom Linda Sarsour spoke to protesters in South Central Park on Tuesday before they began marching to the LMPD Training Academy. KATHRYN HARRINGTON
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