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Protests and Protesting

Why most Breonna Taylor protesters arrested by police will never be convicted of a crime

Portrait of Bailey Loosemore Bailey Loosemore
Louisville Courier Journal

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sonja Wilde-de Vries was gliding on her bicycle at the front of a racial justice march when she looked behind her and saw the police.

The officers moved quickly as they approached the small group, tackling one protester before most others noticed, then grabbing another and cuffing his wrists behind his back, she said.