4:13
- ABC News
- September 24, 2020
Breonna Taylor decision ignites protests across US
One former officer was indicted on three counts of wanton endangerment.
4:13
Dozens on bikes encircling the group, forming a buffer between protest and police. #BarclaysCenter #abc7ny #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/KWhR5zbt3V
— Josh Einiger (@JoshEiniger7) September 23, 2020
NOW: Several hundred protesters converge on #BarclayCenter. #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/9jnxWAhhPG
— Josh Einiger (@JoshEiniger7) September 23, 2020
Protests turned violent in Seattle when protesters violently clashed with authorities.
Video captured a police officer who was walking his bicycle walk the bike over a protester who was lying on the ground.
That officer has been placed on administrative leave and the incident has been sent to the King County Sheriff’s Office for a potential criminal investigation, said Seattle police.
Police bicycle pushed over man’s neck as he lies on the ground at Breonna Taylor protest in Seattle. https://t.co/zzsFffiTBp pic.twitter.com/SGTGjXaTiG
— ABC News (@ABC) September 24, 2020
When protesters approached the East Precinct, someone threw an explosive that went through a gate and exploded near bike officers. A few minutes later, wires that power the security cameras to the precinct were cut, police said.
An unlawful assembly was declared after multiple fires were set and explosives were thrown at officers, according to police.
\"Protestors continue to throw rocks, bottles, and even a fire extinguisher at officers,\" the Seattle police said.
Multiple officers were injured, including one who was hit with a baseball bat, which cracked his helmet, according to police.
Officers \"deployed pepper spray and blast balls,\" police said.
More than a dozen people were arrested with charges ranging from property destruction, resisting arrest and assault on an officer, police said.
Commanders on scene have declared the ongoing protest an unlawful assembly after multiple fires have been set, explosives have been thrown at officers, and property damage in the surrounding area. Leave the area immediately or you may be subject to arrest.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) September 24, 2020
In Buffalo, New York, a pickup truck hit a protester, authorities said.
The victim was not seriously hurt, the Buffalo News reported.The victim was taken to a hospital, according to ABC Buffalo affiliate WKBW.
***Warning: Graphic video*** our @wkbw photographer captured the moment a truck drove through a crowd of protesters and struck a person outside Buffalo City Hall. Important to note: police say the person struck has non-life threatening injuries. pic.twitter.com/Vo9IORTYoF
— Ashley Rowe (@AshleyroweWKBW) September 24, 2020
The suspected driver was stopped by police, according to WKBW. It's unclear whether the protester was hit intentionally.
In Washington, D.C., a crowd gathered at Black Lives Matter Plaza, near the White House.
8:50 pm: Here you can see the crowd gathered on Black Lives Matter Plaza, the White House behind them. pic.twitter.com/j2odDpUeIQ
— Heather Graf (@ABC7HeatherGraf) September 24, 2020
More mpd bikers are trying to get in but protesters are blocking them again things are getting very intense #BlackLivesMatter #BreonnaTaylor #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor#dcprotest #dcprotests #blmprotest #BLM #HappeningNow #BLMDC#Breakingnews #ACAB #DC #WashingtonDC #Breakingnews pic.twitter.com/pp6FBHscv2
— RawsMedia (@rawsmedia) September 24, 2020
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In Atlanta, demonstrators recited Taylor's name and chanted: \"What do we want?\" \"Justice!\" When do we want it?\" \"Now!\"
Another #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor rally Happening RIGHT NOW in Atlanta.@wsbtv #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/jYW0daHmAf
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) September 23, 2020
\"To think that I could be asleep in my bed and then officers barge in and kill me and nothing happens to the officers. Enough is enough!\"#JusticeForBreonnaTaylor rally#BreonnaTalyor @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/InY6FPgzSi
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) September 23, 2020
After hours of protesting, a crowd headed to the Capitol Building, where Georgia State Patrol Troopers used tear gas to get people to disperse,reported ABC Atlanta affiliate WSB.
The large #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor rally I told you about an hour ago has moved from Woodruff Park to the State Capitol.@wsbtv #Breonna pic.twitter.com/b1zvNek9fL
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) September 24, 2020
Some people were arrested.
In Denver, a man was detained for driving through a crowd of demonstrators, reported ABC Denver affiliate KMGH. A protester hit by the car told The Denver Post she was not seriously hurt.
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March for Breonna Taylor has been going on peaceful as hundreds have marched from the Capital to the Federal Building in protest on the ruling on the death of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/SdtCPmwe2f
— Cameron Duckworth (@CameronDenver7) September 24, 2020
Hundreds protested in Chicago, from the South Side to police headquarters.
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\"The grand jury today couldn't even say her name,\" said Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church, reported ABC Chicago station WLS.
\"When you take someone's life, it shouldn't matter who it is or who you are. You should be held accountable,\" protester Teyonna Lofton told WLS.
\"She didn't get the justice that she deserved,\" protester Anna Acosta added to WLS.
A couch was set on fire in a street and officers put the blaze out, WLS reported.
On the streets of Portland, a Molotov cocktail was thrown toward officers, police said.
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Portland police said an awning outside a precinct was lit on fire and \"multiple rocks\" were thrown, leaving substantial damage.
Demonstrations also broke out in other cities, from Los Angeles to Nashville to Philadelphia.
Protest for #BreonnaTaylor still underway in Philadelphia | LIVE VIDEO: https://t.co/kmU88EGOV7 pic.twitter.com/BrWAGkHLR4
— Action News on 6abc (@6abc) September 24, 2020
Many protesters across the country chanted \"say her name,\" a rallying cry to remember 26-year-old Taylor who was shot dead by police while in her Louisville home on March 13.
Taylor and her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, were asleep when three Louisville police officers, including Hankison, tried to execute a \"no-knock\" search warrant.
The officers were investigating a suspected drug operation linked to Taylor's ex-boyfriend. No drugs were found in the apartment.
Walker contends he asked the officers to identify themselves as they tried to break open the door, but got no response, which prompted him to open fire with his licensed gun.
Camerson said Detective Myles Cosgrove and Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly were \"justified\" when they opened fire 22 times during the incident since they were returning fire.
Mattingly was shot in the leg, according to Cameron.
Cameron said no shots from Hankison struck Taylor.
Hankison was fired and the other officers involved were placed on administrative duty.
Federal prosecutors are looking into potential civil rights charges.
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