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Louisville, Kentucky, police clashed with hundreds of protesters, some armed, participating in a “peaceful” gathering deemed unlawful by authorities.

A man protesting the death of Breonna Taylor spat on police and got into a struggle with officers trying to arrest him, according to live police video footage of the protests in Louisville Thursday night.

A police officer in Louisville, KY, showed up for roll call on Thursday, less than 24 hours after being shot the previous night during an evening of protests and riots.

“The Democrat party’s war on cops is putting the lives of innocent police officers in danger,” Trump said. 

Black Lives Matter protesters walked onto I-94 in St. Paul, Minnesota, to obstruct highway traffic on Wednesday evening. A local Fox affiliate reported that authorities “blocked off traffic in the area” where the protesting crowd entered the interstate.

“Praying for the two police officers that were shot tonight in Louisville, Kentucky,” Trump wrote. “The Federal Government stands behind you and is ready to help.”

The Louisville police said that the injuries were “non-life-threatening” and that the department would not release the names of the officers.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has warned the public to ignore the celebrities, online influencers, and other activists who are attempting to shape public opinion on the Breonna Taylor controversy, saying that they don’t know the facts of the case.

Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron said at a press conference about Breonna Taylor’s death that as a black man he understands the pain it has caused.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron explained Wednesday afternoon that no police officers would be charged directly for the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville in March because they knocked before entering her boyfriend’s apartment.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted a single police officer for shooting into neighboring apartments but did not move forward with charges against any officers for their role in Breonna Taylor’s death.

Community members in Louisville, Kentucky, gave a local handyman and his loved ones a huge surprise on Friday.

Protesters gathered outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s home Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky, following his announcement that the Senate would vote on a Supreme Court nominee.

Police are investigating after a Kentucky man allegedly dismembered his girlfriend then traveled on a bus to Chicago with some of her body parts in a suitcase.

An ACLU official based in Kentucky criticized Transylvania University’s decision to admit Nick Sandmann, the Covington Catholic student who found himself at the center of a media frenzy in January 2019 after a viral encounter with a Native American protester in Washington, D.C.

Barclay Tagg, trainer of upcoming Kentucky Derby favorite Tiz the Law, reacted to news that rioters plan to crash the race by noting that “you’re not allowed to shoot them, and they’re allowed to shoot you.”

A woman in Louisville, Kentucky, recently celebrated another milestone birthday surrounded by her loved ones.

Black Lives Matter protesters issued “social justice” and “black liberation” demands regarding “diversity” to a restaurant owner in Louisville, KY, including a directive for “donations” to organizations run by non-whites.

A Kentucky couple has been placed on house arrest and made to wear ankle monitors after the wife tested positive for coronavirus and refused to sign papers that stated she would self-quarantine, according to multiple reports.

Eighty-seven protesters were arrested and charged with a felony after gathering on the front lawn of Kentucky’s attorney general to demand justice for Breonna Taylor.

The University of Kentucky is facing a lawsuit over its plans to remove a mural that depicts various parts of American history. The mural, which has sparked controversy over its depiction of slaves and Native Americans, was painted in 1934 by artist Ann Rice O’Hanlon.

The Fraternal Order of Police said that the national climate that is “attacking and demonizing the police” has led to a record number of cops quitting and retiring in Kentucky.

Actor Jim Carrey warned Senator Mitch McConnell that his “senatorial infestation” will end in November, hours before he sailed through the Republican primary in his home state of Kentucky.

As polls open for the Kentucky primary election on Tuesday, ride-sharing service Lyft has offered free rides to the polls for voters.

Actress Jennifer Lawrence is calling on Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to bring charges against the police officers responsible for the death of emergency room technician Breonna Taylor, an unarmed black woman who was killed during a botched police raid back in March.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The wife of a U.S. Congressman from Kentucky died unexpectedly in the family’s home Tuesday night at the age of 39, news outlets reported.

Workers removing a statue of Confederate Civil War leader Jefferson Davis found two surprises hidden inside its base.

Governors, mainly Republicans, from some of the states experiencing a rise in novel coronavirus cases following their decision to reopen earlier than other U.S. regions, assert that they can handle the spike and refuse to reimpose lockdown measures.

Under extreme national pressure, Louisville Police finally released the incident report for the raid which killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, but it offers virtually no new information.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that his administration will work to end health care problems within the black community, aiming to provide coverage to “100 percent” of the state’s African American population.

Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Steve Conrad was fired Monday after two LMPD officers could not produce body camera footage of a shooting that killed David McAtee, a local businessman.

An Ohio animal hospital is seeking to help police horses injured during the riots that took place across the country this weekend — free of charge.

At least seven people were shot Thursday night in Louisville, Kentucky, during protests against police.

The entire University of Kentucky cheerleading coaching staff was fired by the university last week over their failure to prevent an extreme hazing tradition that involved nudity and sexually-explicit chanting. Now, 850 alumni have called on university officials to reverse their decision.

The University of Kentucky has fired its entire cheerleading coaching staff after cheerleaders were found to have engaged in extreme hazing rituals that involved alcohol, nudity, and the chanting of a sexually-explicit song. An investigation found that coaches were often present during hazing events, and one even filmed a video of the naked cheerleaders. The UK cheerleading team has won 24 of the last 35 national cheerleading titles.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said during a hearing on Tuesday that Dr. Anthony Fauci is not the “end all” authority on the coronavirus response.