Clashes have been reported between BLM activists and counter-protesters on Kentucky Derby Day in Louisville. The march was marked by the presence of the NFAC, a black militia group that describes itself as a more radical alternative to the BLM movement.
Protesters on both sides were seen shouting at each other and engaged in sporadic scuffles, many of them were armed.
Video: Hundreds of protesters with weapons have come face to face in central Louisville in the US state of Kentucky [1/4] https://t.co/zoLkr8I8H0 pic.twitter.com/9Pfd7gBx4R
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Armed protesters march across the city of Louisville, Kentucky [3/4] https://t.co/zoLkr8I8H0 pic.twitter.com/D2EsTSZbRl
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The counter-protesters were heard chanting slogans in support of the American police and President Trump.
Among the BLM activists, there was also a group that demanded an investigation into the death of 26-year-old black woman Breonna Taylor.
The protesters, armed with rifles and pistols, did not use weapons [4/4] https://t.co/zoLkr8I8H0 pic.twitter.com/yoEPMAhjif
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There were no officers present during the clashes because the police said they did not want to escalate tensions between the protesters.
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