WATCH LIVE: Unlawful Assembly Declared as Louisville Protesters Break Windows
Protesters descended on Louisville, Kentucky, for the second night Thursday after it was announced Wednesday that no police officers would be charged directly for Breonna Taylor’s death.
Just before 8:00 p.m., Brendan Gutenschwager tweeted video footage of protesters marching through the city’s downtown area:
The scene out in downtown Louisville tonight #Louisville #LouisvilleProtests #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/2L3hW8u90X
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 25, 2020
Courier-Journal reporter Sarah Ladd shared photos of protesters giving police the middle finger and motorcyclists raising their fists in solidarity with the marchers:
Two motorcyclists at First Street lift fists in support as protesters pass pic.twitter.com/Qvh3L3WaTO
— Sarah Ladd (@ladd_sarah) September 25, 2020
At 7:28 p.m., Gutenschwager tweeted video footage of rioters bashing in a structure’s glass windows:
Businesses being targeted in downtown Louisville tonight #Louisville #LouisvilleProtests #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/rEFL0WOjU9
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 25, 2020
Washington Post staff writer Robert Klemko shared photos of what appeared to be the structure and said it was a valet booth:
First property damage I’ve seen in Louisville tonight: a valet booth. pic.twitter.com/tmfS0tLZbo
— robertklemko (@RobertKlemko) September 25, 2020
Just before 8:00 p.m., the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) tweeted that an unlawful assembly had been declared after rioters broke windows on 4th Street:
An Unlawful Assembly has been declared due to protesters breaking windows on 4th Street. Follow us on Facebook to watch our live! #LMPD
— LMPD (@LMPD) September 25, 2020
At 8:00 p.m., Ladd shared a photo of a broken window at a library and what appeared to be a flare on the floor inside:
Broken glass and flare inside library on third pic.twitter.com/J8EeDvKBLQ
— Sarah Ladd (@ladd_sarah) September 25, 2020
A county-wide curfew was announced Wednesday for the next 72 hours between 9:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., according to the LMPD’s twitter page.
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