Saturday morning across Louisville, owners of small businesses began the arduous task of cleaning and repairing after a second straight night of violent protests across the city.
The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in a case that sparked protests across the United States and violence in Minneapolis.
WAVE 3 News crews fanned out across downtown Louisville and other parts of the city, covering a second straight night of violence as protesters showed their support for Breonna Taylor.
“You need to make sure that you can sustain yourself if you don’t get a dollar coming in for at least three to six months,” Founder and CEO of Marshal Wealth Management David T. Marshall declared.
Hours after violence erupted in the streets of downtown Louisville, while people protested the death of Breonna Taylor, Mayor Greg Fischer announced the suspension of no-knock warrants by the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear spoke on CNN about the chaotic protests in Louisville that left several people suffering from gunshot wounds late Thursday night and into Friday morning.
Sadiqa Reynolds, the outspoken president and CEO of the Louisville Urban League, delivered a fiery speech in the rain Friday afternoon, demanding action on improving police accountability in light of the deadly March shooting of Breonna Taylor that has drawn national attention.
President Donald Trump on Friday afternoon clarified a tweet from earlier in the day and in the process referenced Louisville’s violent Thursday protests.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said during a town hall teleconference Thursday evening that there’s a good reason no action has been taken against the LMPD officers involved in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment more than two months ago.
