WE UNDERSTAND WHY PROTESTERS
WOULD WANT TO BE AT CHURCHILL
DOWNS.
IT’S A OBVIOUSLY A BIG EVENT
LMPD SAYS THEY HAVE SPOKEN WITH
GRAND MASTER JAY LEADER OF THE
NFA SEE ONE OF THE MAIN GROUPS
EXPECTED TO BE AT THE PROTESTS.
WE HAVE COORDINATED WHERE THEY
WILL ARRIVE AT.
WHAT ROUTE THEY INTEND TO.
YOU USED TO GET TO THAT AREA.
I’VE ASKED HIM TO BE IN THE
NATIONAL GUARD AND KENTUCKY
STATE POLICE WILL BE ON HAND TO
HELP ELEVATE.
EDIE IN MOST YEARS THAT’S
USUALLY ON CHURCHILL DOWNS
PROPERTY.
BUT WITH THE LACK OF SPECTATORS
THIS YEAR, THEY’LL HELP US WITH
PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS IN AND
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND
CHURCHILL DOWNS.
SO THEY’LL HELP BY FACILITATING
WITH SOME TRAFFIC CONTROL TO
ENSURE THAT THOSE PERSONS WHO
ARE EXERCISING THEIR FIRST
AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE SAFE, AND
THEY MAY ALSO RESPOND IF THERE’S
ANY INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE OR
DESTRUCTION AMONG THE PLANS IS A
MAJOR ROAD CLOSURE CENTRAL
AVENUE HERE WILL BE CLOSED TO
VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS ON
FRIDAY AND ACCESS TO OAKDALE
AVENUE ALSO BE LIMITED TO
RESIDENTS AND THOSE GOING INTO
CHURCHILL DOWNS.
WE WILL HAVE A PRESENCE
THROUGHOUT THE ROADWAYS AROUND
THE TRACK IN ORDER.
TO ENSURE THAT THE RESIDENTS
THAT LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY
SURROUNDING CHURCHILL DOWNS CAN
MOVE TO AND FROM WHEREVER THEY
CHOOSE TO IN A SAFE MANNER
POLICE SAY THEY ALSO HAVE PLANS
TO KEEP ANY POTENTIAL COUNTER
PROTESTERS IN A SEPARATE AREA
LOUISVILLE.
MAYOR, GREG FISCHER SAYS LMPD
WILL INTERVENE IF THERE IS
TRESPASSING PROPERTY DAMAGE OR
VIOLENCE AND RACIAL JUSTICE IS A
GOAL THAT WE ALL SUPPORT AND WE
SUPPORT FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
WE JUST HAVE TO BALANCE THE
RIGHT TO PROTEST WITH OUR
ESSENTIAL DUTY TO PRESERVE
PUBLIC SAFETY.
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