Since 1969, the Carl Braden Memorial Center has hosted meetings to develop plans to dismantle systemic racism. Author: Kristin Pierce Updated: 7:42 AM EST February 2, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. When you step across the threshold of the Carl Braden Memorial Center, you walk into a rich history. Pictures and posters cover the walls showing the original Black Panther Party, Angela Davis and Ruby Dee; the building also displays a current fight for justice with a banner of Breonna Taylor’s name.
Since 1969, the Carl Braden Memorial Center has hosted meetings to develop plans to dismantle systemic racism. A white couple, Carl and Anne Braden, are behind it.
New bills announced to protect rights of protesters
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) â Democratic State Representatives Lisa Willner and Attica Scott have announced new legislation to protect the safety and legal rights of protesters.
The two held a press conference outside Carl Braden Memorial Center in Louisville to talk about the three new bills.
The bills would focus on protester s rights to assemble and limit intimidating tactics used by law enforcement.
They plan to file the bills on Monday in the Kentucky House of Representatives for consideration in the General Assembly. We have not only the death, the murder of Breonna Taylor, the trauma that caused the community, but we have traumatized people walking all over the city traumatized at the hand of police overreach, police excessive use of force against protesters merely showing up to exercise their First Amendment rights, said Willner.