Ongoing protests come as federal agents deploy to major cities, sparking backlash from both protesters and local officials.
Protests against racial injustice continued around the nation Saturday with tense situations unfolding in cities, including Louisville, Kentucky, Seattle and Chicago.
In Louisville, police confirmed Saturday that three members of a Black militia were struck by gunfire when someone’s gun discharged while participating in a demonstration Saturday. The group came close to 50 far-right “Three Percenter” militia members, who were also heavily armed. Police kept the sides apart and tensions eventually dissipated. Both militias had said they wanted to avoid violence.
The protests come as pressure builds on Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron as his office investigates the killing of Taylor, who was unarmed in her apartment when Louisville police shot her one night in March. Black Lives Matter activists are among those demanding that the officers be charged in the death.Days after Trump announced the deployment of additional federal agents to Chicago, several protests took place there Saturday.
Counter-protesters gathered across the street as dozens of officers on bikes stood between the groups, who occasionally clashed in brief scuffles.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Black armed protesters march in Kentucky demanding justice for Breonna TaylorA group of heavily armed Black protesters marched through Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed in March by police officers who burst into her apartment.
Read more »
3 members of armed militia injured in shooting at Breonna Taylor protestThree members of an armed militia were shot at a protest calling for justice for Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky.
Read more »
Protest updates: 76 protesters arrested in Louisville; thousands take to Portland streets after judge denies request to restrict fedsIn Louisville, Kentucky, more than 100 Black Lives Matter protesters were confronted by police after blocking off a street and setting up an impromptu block party.
Read more »
Louisville protests descend into chaos when armed protester accidentally shoots members of his group, injuring 3Gunshots erupted during a planned protest in Louisville, Ky., Saturday and three members of the heavily armed militia group, the “Not F---ing Around Coalition” (NFAC), were injured by shots fired from one of their own member's guns, police told Fox News.
Read more »
Chicago Activist Groups Sue to Block Federal Agents From Interfering With ProtestsBlack Lives Matter Chicago and other Chicago activist groups have filed a lawsuit against the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, Attorney General William Barr, and other heads of federal agencies in an attempt to block the deployment of federal forces in the city. The suit was filed in a U.S. District Court in Illinois a day after the Justice Department announced the expansion of Operation Legend, a federal initiative that will involve sending “anti-violent crime task forces” to cities including Chicago, Kansas City, and Albuquerque. Although the stated purpose of deploying these federal agents under Operation Legend is to support local law enforcement in “combating violence in American cities”, many fear that Chicago will soon end up in a similar situation to Portland, where “unidentified federal troops” have descended on the city, brutalizing protestors and detaining them in unmarked vans in an apparent effort to quell the recent protests against police brutality.
Read more »
Judge Blocks Seattle’s Ban on Police Use of Tear Gas During ProtestsThe rule was supposed to take effect Sunday and would have coincided with demonstrations planned in the city in support of protests in Portland, Ore.
Read more »