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LOUISVILLE, Ky. Shortly after the release of 911 audio from the night Breonna Taylor died, hundreds gathered to protest the actions of Louisville Metro Police, kicking off months of nightly rallies in streets across the city.
“If we don’t protest now, our future, it’s a problem,” protester Chris Wells said. “That’s why we keep going.”
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Protests over the death of Breonna Taylor started the night of May 28, 2020
Louisville police officers killed Taylor while executing a no-knock at her apartment
911 audio of her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, from the night she died was released before protests started
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Racial justice protesters marched outside Churchill Downs on Saturday in protest of the Kentucky Derby and the continued unjust killings of Black people at the hands of police.
Beginning at noon, protesters greeted Derby spectators on their way into the track chanting “Momma Momma can’t you see what the Derby’s done to me. They locked them up and shut ‘em down, there ain’t no Black Jockeys around.”
Saturday marked the second year of protests outside the Derby following the death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by LMPD. The pandemic caused a postponement until last September, when a large group of protesters, including members of the black militia NFAC, assembled outside Churchill Downs and marched around the track ahead of the Run for the Roses
âAll eyes on Derbyâ: Louisville organizers plan protests for Kentucky Derby weekend
This year, as Churchill Downs welcomes back racing fans, local organizers say there will be police protests âAll eyes are on Derbyâ: Louisville organizers plan protests for Kentucky Derby weekend (Source: WAVE 3 News) By Stephen Goin | April 29, 2021 at 7:04 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 10:45 AM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville activists plan to protest Kentucky Derby 147 and hold at least one other major rally the day before, unrelated to Derby though it takes place at the same time the city prepares for the annual event.
In September 2020, protesters marched by the hundreds to Churchill Downs while a sign with the words âarrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylorâ was flown in the sky.
Two coastal restoration projects totaling $68.5M get approval
Five additional projects in the Gulf of Mexico will also benefit the Mississippi coast.
Two coastal restoration projects totaling $68.5M get approval By Chancelor Winn | April 29, 2021 at 8:51 AM CDT - Updated April 29 at 8:52 AM
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Nearly $70 million has been approved for two restoration projects on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that will help improve water quality and enhance the coastal habitat for fish and wildlife.
Gov. Reeves announced Wednesday that the RESTORE Council approved a plan that includes the two restoration projects for Mississippi, as well as five additional projects in the Gulf of Mexico that will also benefit the coast.