Activists, Rallings speak out during second day of Breonna Taylor protests
Protesters, including performers from the Memphis Black Arts Movement, hold a celebration of life gathering for Breonna Taylor on Sept. 24, 2020, outside of the home of a man who is accused of pointing a gun at them the previous night. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Protesters block Poplar Avenue in front of the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Sept. 24, 2020, to demand justice for Breonna Taylor. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Protesters block traffic along Poplar Avenue in front of the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Sept. 24, after news that no Louisville police officers were being charged over the death of Breonna Taylor. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A protester chants through a megaphone outside the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center on Sept. 24. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A group of Shelby County Sheriff's deputies in riot gear watch from behind locked doors as protesters gather outside the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center on Sept. 24. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A protest marshal keeps an eye on the crowd while demonstrators block Poplar Avenue Downtown on Sept. 24. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings weighed in during a press conference over the department’s Use of Force policy. A Wednesday incident in which a gun was allegedly pointed at protesters also was a topic of conversation.
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Memphis protests Breonna Taylor Michael RallingsYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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