Nearly 100 protestors were arrested Tuesday night outside Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s home in eastern Jefferson County.
The Louisville Metro Police Department said officers arrested 87 people after they refused to leave Cameron’s lawn. The protestors were demanding charges be filed against the officers involved in the death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in March.
The demonstrators met at about 4:30 Tuesday afternoon at Ballard High School before marching to Cameron’s home a short distance away.
Once the protestors arrived at Cameron’s residence, police told them to leave. Those who stayed were arrested and charged with intimidating a participant in a legal process (a class D felony), second-degree disorderly conduct and third-degree criminal trespassing.
Louisville police said the protestors were arrested, “Due to their refusal to leave the property and their attempts to influence the decision of the Attorney General with their actions.”
The protest came after Cameron, on Monday, said his office’s investigation into Taylor’s death is not complete, as he asked for the public’s patience.
He released a statement Tuesday night following the protest:
“From the beginning, our office has set out to do its job, to fully investigate the events surrounding the death of Ms. Breonna Taylor. We continue with a thorough and fair investigation, and today’s events will not alter our pursuit of the truth. The stated goal of today’s protest at my home was to ‘escalate.’ That is not acceptable and only serves to further division and tension within our community. Justice is not achieved by trespassing on private property, and it’s not achieved through escalation. It’s achieved by examining the facts in an impartial and unbiased manner. That is exactly what we are doing and will continue to do in this investigation.”
(Photo courtesy of WLKY.com)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
