Louisville protesters faced off with an extremist militia on the 2nd day of unrest following no charges for the police involved in Breonna Taylor's killing
- Protests against a Lousiville grand jury's decision Wednesday to decline charges against the officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor continued through Thursday night.
- Photos show protesters were met with counter-protesters, including an armed Oath Keepers militia.
- The Oath Keepers "is one of the largest radical antigovernment groups" with beliefs "based on a set of baseless conspiracy theories," according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Following Wednesday's announcement of a Louisville grand jury's decision to forgo charges against the three police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor, protests erupted across the country.
In March, the officers shot Taylor eight times in her home during a botched drug raid. Earlier this week, a grand jury declined to charge two out of three of the officers involved.
One former officer, Brett Hankison, was charged, but only for firing bullets into a neighboring apartment.
Community activists have taken to the streets to protest the decision. One community activist previously told Insider's Taylor Ardrey and Ellen Cranley that "We are very disappointed in the charges, and we are disappointed that an apartment building is more important than a Black woman's life."
The demonstrations continued Thursday. In Louisville, protesters in support of the Black Live Matter movement faced counter-protesters, including an armed Oath Keepers militia. The Southern Poverty Law Center describes the Oath Keepers as a large, extremist "radical antigovernment group" with beliefs "based on a set of baseless conspiracy theories."
Protesters have taken to the streets in support of Black Lives Matter following the grand jury's decision to not charge the officers for their involvement in Breonna Taylor's death.
On the second day following the jury decision, Louisville Black Lives Matter protesters were met with armed counter-protesters.
The counter-protesters belonged to the extremist 'Oath Keepers' militia.
It's an extremist right-wing militia.
Much of the group was dressed in military garb.
The anti-racism protesters and militia members clashed.
Activists tried to defuse any confrontations between them.
Some protesters tried to reroute the march from the Hampton Inn parking lot, where the Oath Keepers stationed themselves.
Protests continued throughout Thursday night.
Protesters sought refuge at the First Unitarian Church of Louisville to protect themselves from arrest.
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