33 arrested after protesters block Louisville highway demanding justice for Breonna Taylor

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 6:01AM
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Protesters blocked lanes on the Clark Memorial Bridge Monday morning, bringing traffic to a standstill.


LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Police brutality protesters blocked a bridge connecting Kentucky to Indiana for three hours before police dispersed the crowd and arrested 33 people.

Protesters blocked lanes on the Clark Memorial Bridge Monday morning, bringing traffic to a standstill.


The bridge connects Louisville, Kentucky, to Jeffersonville, Indiana.

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Protesters had set up banners on the roadway with images of Breonna Taylor, an Black woman shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police officers who were performing a no-knock warrant.

One sign read: "They tried to bury me. They didn't know I was a seed. Breonna Taylor. The revolution is now."

Police reached protesters and asked the crowd to disperse.

Police said 33 people were arrested and 19 vehicles were towed.

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