I know we all love to bash on UofL, no one more than me, but please keep your fingers crossed that things go well here in my hometown the next few days.
It is expected that Daniel Cameron will announce his decision on the Breonna Taylor case this week, maybe as soon as today. The expectation seems to be that there will be no, or maybe relatively limited charges announced. In my opinion, that is the right decision legally, but it has the potential to be very ugly around here the next few days.
Downtown has been largely boarded up since the protests first started at the end of May. The Federal Courthouse has already announced they will be closed the entire week and is being guarded by federal marshals. LMPD declared a state of emergency yesterday, which is largely a procedural move so they can have all hands on deck, but is still an ominous sign. I work in the Fiscal Court Building right in the heart of downtown and noticed concrete barriers being moved into a large parking lot yesterday. This morning we received a text that our building is not officially closed (yet) but that so many streets have been closed it is difficult to get into downtown and we should work at home.
I have strong feelings as many others do, but please no politics in this thread. Please just say some prayers that Louisville gets through the next few days with no significant violence or damage. I've lived here all my life other than my time at UK, and wouldn't consider living anywhere else, but it's a really uneasy time to be in the hometown I love.
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