... Today is the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby. "I am very concerned about the safety of our officers," Schroeder said. A man carrying a gun walks past a law enforcement tactical unit -- The officer ordered the man to get on the sidewalk but he kept walking in the middle of Central Avenue -- Tuesday afternoon during a protest for Breonna Taylor. “We’ve come so far, but we have so far to go,” Roberts said. Residents chant in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters as hundreds march through the neighborhoods surrounding Churchill Downs on Aug. 25, 2020. Protesters talk with police as they prepare to march past Churchill Downs on Central Avenue on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, as they protest the killing of Breonna Taylor by LMPD. In the aftermath of a third night of protests that took place Saturday over … Protests over the grand jury's decision in the Breonna Taylor case continued for a second night in Louisville, Kentucky.. “There will be no peace until we find justice, but we will be nonviolent,” Baker said. WFPL News obtained 168 videos and dozens of photos captured by police drones flown over Louisville protests in late May and early June. Protesters march up the Central Avenue overpass on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, as they protest the killing of Breonna Taylor by LMPD. In Louisville, multiple protests had also broken out since Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was shot and killed by police. Aug. 25, 2020. Police surrounded marchers and appeared to block them in. Meanwhile, police and Mayor Greg Fischer declared states of emergency and announced a 72-hour curfew running from 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Around 64 people were arrested. The Louisville Metro Police Department designated Tuesday as an “All Work-Day," meaning all LMPD personnel will be available for duty. Around 400 people marched from South Central Park to Churchill Downs before being stopped on Central Avenue by law enforcement. Only one of the officers involved was charged, with wanton endangerment. “It is illegal to block the road. The arrests happened after at least 300 protesters gathered at South Central Park earlier in the afternoon, chanting Breonna Taylor's name. Adrian Baker, an activist and the student body president of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, was one of the 87 arrested on July 14, and he noted that Until Freedom does not have a history of violent action. Cameron, during the announcement, appeared to … A few people openly carried weapons to protect protestors. Members of Until Freedom organize a march from South Central Park as hundreds of protesters join the group on Aug. 25, 2020. Demonstrators embrace one another following a grand jury indictment in connection with the shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday. Hundreds of protesters gathered at South Central Park Tuesday for the final day of BreonnaCon. The sound of shooting was captured on a profanity-laden video of demonstrators amassed in the area, but NBC News has not verified that that was the gunfire that struck the officers. Around 400 people marched from South Central Park to Churchill Downs before being stopped on Central Avenue by law enforcement. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — What organizers billed as a “massive demonstration" over the death of Breonna Taylor led to the arrests of more than 70 protesters on Tuesday. After the curfew went into effect, some demonstrators milled about in the downtown area. Beshear's office said in a statement that National Guard units were deployed to Louisville to "ensure that everybody can be safe during this period and that critical infrastructure, like our hospitals, are protected.". LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two police officers were shot Wednesday night during downtown protests that erupted after a grand jury’s decision not to charge the officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor. Aug. 25, 2020, A man held a picture of Breonna Taylor during a march on Churchill Downs in south Louisville. Several speakers also addressed Jacob Blake, a 29-year old Black man who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday night, which has further sparked protests across the country. Sarsour was among those arrested. Protesters and police come face to face on the Central Avenue overpass on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, during a protest of the killing of Breonna Taylor by LMPD. “There may be a disruption, there may be some sort of civil disobedience, but that’s up to the Louisville Metro Police Department, it’s not up to us.”. Linda Sarsour of Until Freedom gives instructions to protesters prior to their march on Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Stephen Bartlett played the trumpet while marching for justice for Breonna Taylor south Louisville. Many raised their fists and chanted “Breonna Taylor,” encouraging friends to raise their voices as they marched past boarded-up windows and shuttered storefronts. On Sunday, its … "Every person has an idea of what they think justice is. The shooting did not involve police, but occurred amid protests. No charges were announced against Cosgrove or Sgt. Hankison, who shot 10 rounds into Taylor's apartment, was fired in June. Around 64 people were arrested. Protesters filled downtown neighborhoods after former Detective Brett Hankison was indicted on three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment connected with the shooting that ended in Taylor's killing. “I am incredibly disheartened and heartbroken,” said Linette Lowe, a protester. Cameron, who is spoke Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention, recently said his office does not plan to make an announcement regarding the case this week. Aug. 25, 2020. Around 400 people marched from South Central Park to Churchill Downs before being stopped on Central Avenue by law enforcement. State police and law enforcement in SWAT gear were seen standing near demonstrators. Detective Myles Cosgrove, the officer who shot killed Taylor, was not charged. LMPD officers arrest protesters on the Central Avenue overpass on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, as the group protested the killing of Breonna Taylor by LMPD. Protests in Louisville have continued for 89 days as local marchers demand systemic change and the prosecution of the three police officers involved in the death of Taylor, a Black woman who was unarmed when she was fatally shot in her apartment during a narcotics raid that turned up no drugs. ... Taylor’s family has called for reform, and they have urged an end to the violence taking place during the Louisville protests. Protesters march to Churchill Downs in support of Breonna Taylor, Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/25/breonna-taylor-louisville-protest-until-freedom/5631870002/, A woman salutes her fellow protestors as an LMPD officer arrests her after refusing to leave the street for an 'unlawful gathering' during the final day of BreonnaCon as LMPD blocked Central Avenue near Cardinal Stadium. Protests in Louisville began shortly after the decision was announced, with protesters still out on the street as the city’s 9pm curfew approached. Their actions were considered justified by the grand jury because Taylor's boyfriend fired at them. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. 7 shot during protests in Louisville, police say At least one person was described as being in critical condition. Earlier in the day, Judge Annie O’Connell announced that Hankison would be charged for firing shots that ended up in the apartments next to Taylor's. The demonstration marks the end of BreonnaCon, a four-day event meant to draw attention to Breonna Taylor's death. Aug. 25, 2020. Andy Beshear, in a video address posted Wednesday on Twitter, said: "We know that the answer to violence is never violence. People who tried to pass the line of police officers were arrested.