Published 03:40 IST, September 24th 2020

Protest in Louisville after Breonna Taylor decision

Angry, confused and shedding tears, demonstrators who spent months calling for prosecution of police officers in the fatal shooting of Breonna

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Angry, confused and shedding tears, demonstrators who spent months calling for prosecution of police officers in fatal shooting of Breonna

Taylor resumed ir protest Wednesday after prosecutors anunced a single officer had been indicted but t on charges involving Black woman's death.

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Police in protective gear and batons mobilized in downtown Louisville, cordoning off a street with yellow tape and telling protesters to move back.

Police also declare unlawful assembly before Louisville curfew, say chemical nts may be used if protesters don't disperse.

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Officers detained at least four people, who sat on ground with ir wrists bound behind m.

As television cameras broadcast scene live, one protester pointed at an officer and shouted: "Say her name!"

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protests that rekindled as soon as news of grand jury's decision broke Wednesday afteron appeared to be largely peaceful.

Still, streets in downtown Louisville were cleared of cars and many businesses were boarded up well ahead of anuncement.

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A grand jury brought charges for killing Taylor, who was shot multiple times by police who burst into her home March 13 during a drug raid gone wrong.

only charges brought by grand jury were three counts of wanton endangerment against fired Officer Brett Hankison for shooting into Taylor's neighbors' homes during raid on night of March 13.

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While re were drugs in Taylor's apartment, her boyfriend fired gunshots at police.

State Attorney General Daniel Cameron said officers' shots that killed Taylor were fired in self-defense.

Upon hearing news, many gared in square began to cry, expressing confusion and sorrow. Ors exclaimed y had seen this coming.

FBI is still investigating potential violations of federal law in case.

 

03:40 IST, September 24th 2020