Hundreds of demonstrators were marching through the downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night after a grand jury in Kentucky did not indict any of the three Louisville officers directly in the killing of Breonna Taylor. A number of different protests were taking place around downtown Wednesday evening, including a large group peacefully demonstrating outside the Hall of Justice. “Louisville is hurting right now,” one woman who turned out told KTLA. “Black people are not seen for their humanity.” People who want to stand “in solidarity with Louisville and the family and friends of Breonna Taylor” encouraged to show up around 7 p.m. at Father Serra Park, located across from Union Station. At about 8 p.m., the various protest groups merged and began marching through the streets. Organizer Bri Riley said the rally was about “disturbing the peace, basically.” “[We’re] letting them know that we’re here and we have not given up yet,” he said. “We’re still fighting for my community’s rights, my people’s rights.” Protester John Conyers III said civil action this year has been successful in changing policy, pointing to an ordinance passed this summer in Louisville banning the use of no-knock warrants like the one officers used to […]
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