This seems like something that happens in a democracy and not a ####ing police state....
Kentucky’s only Black female legislator arrested on felony rioting charge at Breonna Taylor protest
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As the only Black female representative in the Kentucky Capitol, state Rep. Attica Scott (D) took action after the death of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police raiding her home in March. In August, Scott proposed Breonna’s Law, a bill that would end no-knock warrants statewide. And when a grand jury decided not to indict the officers in Taylor’s death, Scott joined hundreds of protesters in the streets of Louisville.
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Scott has been among the loudest political voices in Kentucky calling for police accountability. In an interview with NPR this week, she said that justice “is hardly ever served when it’s police officers murdering Black people.”
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Scott, who has been a state representative since 2017, pre-filed a bill to end no-knock search warrants on Aug. 16. “Breonna’s Law,” which would force police to knock and verbally announce themselves, also requires a judge to approve the use of violent entry when issuing the warrant. Additionally, officers would have to activate their body cameras when serving the warrant.
Scott also included a provision that police must be screened for drug and alcohol following a deadly incident or after firing their gun while on duty.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...-scott-arrest/
Gee what a coincidence. Legislator trying to limit police powers is arrested on felony charges for peacefully protesting. Outside a church. Nothing authoritarian about that at all.