Police. As police brace to enforce a curfew in louisville kentucky tonight. Thanks for joining us tonight at 5 im pam moore and im ken wayne and explosive announcement out of kentucky is a grand jury brought no charges against Louisville Police officers. For the killing of Brianna Taylor, the only charges brought by the grand jury were 3 counts of wanton endangerment those counts against fired officer Brett Hankison for shooting into taylors neighbors homes during the raid on her apartment again the counts do not address taylors killing on twitter then crop. A lawyer for taylors family called the decision quote outrageous and offensive riding that ex officer hanna says actions should have been ruled wanted murder. Heres a live. Look at protests happening right now in this is the scene. Near Jefferson Park which is right downtown surrounded by city and county government buildings, including courthouses the jail and city hall and the Police Headquarters just a block away you can see from
We continue our breaking News Coverage tonight as protesters have taken to the streets of louisville these are live pictures from the scene. This after a former Police Officer was indicted only on firstdegree wanton endangerment charges for his actions on the night that Brianna Taylor was killed by police in her apartment. These live pictures from downtown louisville. There is a curfew the supposed to take effect in less than a half hour. We have not seen a lot of activity a couple minutes ago these live pictures did show some people kind of running down the street going around a corner. We saw some officers with helmets and batons also moving down the street, some civilian vehicles kind of racing rather quickly down the street but we havent seen tear gas or rubber bullets. Chemical irritant said police say they are prepared to use and we havent seen any signs of the National Guard which has also been called into action the Downtown District in louisville, kentucky started boarding up
11 30 eastern this morning. That vote series will include the first test for the latest republican Coronavirus Relief bill 60 votes will be needed to advance the measure. Live to the u. S. Floor of the senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will ms. Smith open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god, who sits on a lofty throne, we acknowledge your sovereignty over our nation and world. Keep us from becoming so desensitized to falsehood that we abort your plan for our lives. Lord, we are unworthy to approach your throne, for we are merely sinners, saved by your loving grace. Remove our guilt and forgive our sins. May we respond to your forgiveness by obeying your command for us to pray for our nation. Lord, use our senators today as messengers of truth, unity, and peace. Inspire them to stand for right, regardless of the consequences. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join m
Today cleanup efforts are underway after things turned violent sunday night with tensions flaring up between protesters and police and stores being looted in many of those major cities including right here in washington d. C. From zach is live outside of the white house for us the protesters so fair whats it looking like. A woman all im actually standing in the middle of all these protesters about 20 minutes ago protests were just right actually at the friends here where they met face to face with actually Police Officers they met with u. S. Park police they met with d. C. Metro police along with the National Guard now this is why President Trump is calling on state and local leaders to get tougher on protesters unloading on governors just an hour ago calling them weak now as for d. C. A curfew was put in place from washington d. C. For tonight at 7 pm but last night the curfew was actually at 11 pm now i want to know you that we want to apologize if you already upset absurdities becau
This is three weeks before the states democratic primary. Renee we are delighted to be joint by point by charles booker, a state representative for the 43rd Kentucky House district. Marinerath, a retired lt. Col. , ran for congress in 2018. Mike broihier is a retired marine lieutenant colonel, farmer, and retired newspaper editor. When the conversation on twitter, send the name out send any mail, use the web forum at our website. Or you may give us a call at 18004947605. Please include your first and last name and town or county. Welcome to you all. We are going to forgo the usual Opening Statements and get right down to business because time is limited. In the last few days, it has been a trying last few days in kentucky and across the nation. Protests have erupted in response to the Police Killings taylor,e floyd, breonna and we understand the killing of a Business Owner in louisville. A lexington minister said last week during one of the Governors Press conferences, and i quote, he