America’s most famous horse race will run on Saturday, months after the coronavirus postponed its traditional May date.
According to reports, the Kentucky derby in Louisville could face a breakdown of opponents seeking to keep people’s attention on the Brona Taylor shooting case.
“No justice, no derby!” According to a report in the Louisville Courier Journal, some members of the crowd shouted slogans outside the Kentucky Derby Festival’s downtown Louisville office fee Friday evening.
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Lewisville Fox Station WDRB-TV reported that until then a group called Freedom had vowed to cancel Saturday’s race.
The group’s co-founder, Tamika Mallory, told the station, “Running a race so that horses can run for the entertainment of the rich and famous.”
“Meanwhile, Breno Taylor’s body and blood are on your hands,” he added.
Taylor was shot dead on March 26 when police raided his apartment with a “knock knock” drug. She was unarmed, and her supporters have been arguing for months that the police officers involved in the case should be held accountable for her death.
A detective was then fired in connection with the shooting, which is under investigation.
On Saturday, marches and rallies in support of Taylor’s family take place outside downtown Louisville and Churchill Downs, racer tracks or the legendary horse race, one of the sport’s three annual triple crown events.
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On Friday, the Courier Journal reported that crowds had gathered in downtown Louisville, the 100th day of protests over the Taylor shooting.
Demonstrators targeted Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher and Kentucky State Attorney General Daniel Cameron, saying they had not done enough to resolve the Taylor case more quickly. Fisher, 62, is a Democrat, while Cameron, 34, is a Republican.
“The mayor is not leaving his post and doing his job. Daniel Cameron is not moving forward and doing his job, “Anna Harrison, a woman who regularly provides food to protesters, told the Courier Journal.
Still, he said, “People keep marching. They are not giving up, they are not retreating. They’re on a mission. And their mission is not complete until they get justice that Bronna deserves. ”
On Tuesday, Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth W. Kare, filed a lawsuit against the city of Louisville and its police department.
The owner of the legal gun, Taylor, fired at officers when they ran a knock-on warrant at Taylor’s home, telling officers later that he believed officers were assailants trying to carry out a robbery.
An assassination attempt against Taylor was later dropped. But he alleges in his lawsuit that the charges were “intended to silence me and cover up Brano’s murder.”
Taylor wielding a weapon was the action that prompted police to shoot Taylor’s killer, officials said.
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Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online. Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online. Hankison or two other officers who allegedly fired – Sergeant. John Mattingley and Detective Miles Cosgrove – have faced charges in this case.
The Kentucky Derby on Saturday will run without spectators due to the coronavirus, officials had previously announced that a limited number of fans will be admitted. Saturday’s event will be the 146th race.
Vandana Rambaran of Fox News contributed to this story.