The 25-year-old man who murdered five coworkers and shot eight others earlier this month at the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/louisville" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louisville</a> bank where he worked reportedly left behind a manifesto detailing an anti-gun motive for the attack.
The killer, who The Daily Wire is not naming due to company policy about not giving notoriety to mass killers, made three main points in the document, which is in the hands of law enforcement, according to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11995155/Louisville-bank-killer-left-13-page-manifesto-revealing-three-motives-shooting.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail</a>.
He wanted to prove how easy it was to purchase a firearm, to highlight the mental health crisis in the U.S., and to commit suicide.
The report said that he had worked at the bank since 2021, but that executives lost confidence in him because he failed to fit in. He was fired just days before he went on the rampage.
The Louisville Metro Police Department also revealed the identities of the five victims who died in the shooting: Joshua Barrick, 40; Thomas Elliott, 63; Juliana Farmer, 45; James Tutt, 64; and Deana Eckert, 57.
One of those who was seriously injured in the shooting was Officer Nickolas Wilt, whose heroic actions brought the tragedy to an end. He had just graduated the police academy and was on only his fourth shift when he responded to the shooting.
Police said Wilt “ran towards the gunfire today to save lives” and, after reportedly receiving surgery, “remains in critical condition after being shot in the head.”
“Our city and so many from around the nation are praying for Officer Wilt’s strength and healing. His heroic actions exemplify the best of law enforcement,” tweeted Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.
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The killer&#8217;s mother <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/louisville-shooters-mother-call-to-911-released" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> police to warn them that he was headed to the bank with a gun. The woman said she learned about what her son was up to secondhand from her son’s roommate, and noted that he was an employee at the bank. However, her call to police came after the attack had already started.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free hotline for individuals in crisis or distress or for those looking to help someone else. It is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255.

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The mother of the gunman in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wounded-officer-who-helped-stop-louisville-shooter-identified" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deadly shooting</a> Monday at Old National Bank in Louisville, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kentucky" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kentucky</a>, called 911 to warn police about her son heading to the bank with a gun.
Louisville officials released her call on Wednesday, along with other 911 calls made during the attack that killed five people and injured eight others.
The woman said she learned about what her son was up to secondhand from her son&#8217;s roommate, and noted that he was an employee at the bank. The woman said she did not believe her son owned a gun, but suggested that her son&#8217;s girlfriend might have a firearm. She also said her son was a &#8220;good kid&#8221; who has never hurt anyone before. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know what to do, I need your help,&#8221; she said.
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🚨 Here&#39;s the audio of the 911 call from the Louisville shooter&#39;s mother. <a href="https://t.co/ebSKjMQpxl">pic.twitter.com/ebSKjMQpxl</a>
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There are breaks in the roughly three minutes of audio that was released. The mother appears to be unaware that the attack on the bank had begun. At the end of the audio, the woman was told not to head to the bank because it was &#8220;dangerous there&#8221; as indicated by other calls.
In explaining the reasons for the release, <a href="https://www.wave3.com/2023/04/12/graphic-city-releases-911-calls-old-national-bank-shooting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said</a>, &#8220;transparency is important, even more so in times of crisis.&#8221; He noted that parts of the audio &#8220;have been redacted to protect the privacy of those involved.&#8221;
The gunman, identified as a 25-year-old employee at the bank, died in a confrontation with responding police. Authorities said the suspect was armed with a rifle, which he <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/louisville-bank-shooting.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">legally purchased</a>, and was live-streaming during the attack. Authorities have yet to announce a motive.
The Daily Wire is not naming the suspect in keeping with a policy of depriving mass shooters of undeserved notoriety.
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The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) released on Tuesday body-cam footage of officers responding to the attack on the bank. LMPD said Nickolas Wilt and Cory &#8220;CJ&#8221; Galloway were the &#8220;hero&#8221; officers who were the first to arrive on the scene.
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Here are our HERO Officers. Ofc. Nickolas Wilt (L) and Ofc. Cory &quot;CJ&quot; Galloway (R). Both are assigned to LMPD&#39;s First Division. Officer Wilt graduated on 3-31-23. Officer Galloway is a Training Officer and has been an Officer since 2018. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LMPD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LMPD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Heroes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Heroes</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ai8lvJQBTh">pic.twitter.com/Ai8lvJQBTh</a>
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Wilt, a 26-year-old who recently graduated from the police academy, was shot in the head while confronting the shooter. Wilt received brain surgery at a hospital and was <a href="https://www.wlky.com/article/lmpd-louisville-officer-hurt-nickolas-wilt-shooting/43556088" target="_blank" rel="noopener">listed in critical condition</a>.
The victims who died in the attack have been identified as Joshua Barrick, 40; Thomas Elliott, 63; and James Tutt, 64; Juliana Farmer, 45; and Deana Eckert, 57.
Elliott, a bank vice president, was well known by politicians locally and afar. Both Greenberg and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear described him as a friend. Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) also described Elliott as being close to his family.
&#8220;My friend Tommy Elliott was killed today in Louisville,&#8221; Scott tweeted. &#8220;He was my banker for many years. This news is very shocking and sad for Ann and me. He did so much in the Louisville community, and we pray for his family during this awful time.&#8221;
A vigil is planned for 5 p.m. Wednesday at the local Muhammad Ali Center.
&#8220;This vigil will be to acknowledge the wounds, physical and emotional, that gun violence leaves behind,&#8221; Greenberg said at a news conference on Tuesday, <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2023/04/12/latest-on-louisville-shooting-vigil-planned-body-cam-footage-released/70106845007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the Courier Journal</a>. &#8220;It will be a(n) interfaith opportunity for our entire community to come together to grieve, heal, to begin to move forward.&#8221;

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A major university is investigating after one student is alleged to have killed live chicks in an air fryer.
The University of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/louisville" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louisville</a> said it was investigating student reports of another student who posted videos to Instagram of him cooking live chicks in his air fryer. The videos were reportedly shared by another student to Reddit. The university said that the incident reportedly took place off-campus, but the accounts belonged to a current student.
“We are aware of an off-campus incident regarding a UofL student and alleged actions of animal cruelty,” the University of Louisville said in a statement on its Twitter account. “We take reports of occurrences like this very seriously. After hearing about this off-campus incident, the university immediately relayed all relevant information to the appropriate authorities for further investigation.”
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According to the videos, via local news outlet <a href="https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/university-of-louisville-investigating-after-student-allegedly-committed-acts-of-animal-cruelty/article_dcb9e184-d674-11ed-8a00-9bbee84207f7.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WDRB</a>, the individual pours seasoning on a live chick in an air fryer pan lined with aluminum foil. &#8220;How to make fired [sic] chicken,&#8221; the caption reads. In the next clip, censored by the outlet, a chick appears dead in the same pan. &#8220;No don&#8217;t look, this is rough,&#8221; a woman can be heard saying. Another video, also censored, shows a dead chick hanging from the ceiling. Another video, via the <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2023/04/09/uofl-investigating-video-student-abusing-animals-off-campus-baby-chicks/70096805007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louisville Courier-Journal</a>, shows a chick being put into a microwave.
The Instagram account in question had the letters &#8220;UOFL,&#8221; signifying the University of Louisville, in its bio. Additionally, a Reddit post that shared the video claimed that the individual was an engineering student at the J.B. Speed School of Engineering. The University was able to confirm that the user is a student at the college.
&#8220;It just gives you a grimy feeling like I feel wrong for being able to see it,&#8221; Sarah Devers, a Louisville student who saw the videos and contacted police, told WDRB.
The student reportedly followed up his posts with a separate Instagram story that claimed the chickens were robots that he had programmed. &#8220;I&#8217;m actually honored that y&#8217;all believe it&#8217;s real I put a lot of work into designing them,&#8221; another story read.
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<div id="tncms-region-article_instory_top" class="tncms-region hidden-print">&#8220;Nice try trying to gaslight, I think anyone that has ever seen baby chicks before can tell that those are real living baby chicks,&#8221; Devers said.</div>
The Courier-Journal added that multiple students commented on the posts that they had reported the videos to various school authorities.
<div id="tncms-region-article_instory_middle" class="tncms-region hidden-print">&#8220;I would like to see him not be a student anymore, I don&#8217;t think having a student like that represent[ing] and getting a degree at the University of Louisville is in any way correct,&#8221; Devers said.</div>
Last month, cooked chicken was at the center of a separate scandal, but not involving live ones. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/class-action-lawsuit-accuses-buffalo-wild-wings-of-disguising-chicken-nuggets-as-boneless-wings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buffalo Wild Wings</a> was named in a <a href="https://wgntv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/03/Buffalo-Wild-Wings-Boneless-Wings-Complaint.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">class-action lawsuit</a> by a Chicago resident who accused the restaurant chain of using false and deceptive advertising on its boneless wings, which he believes are only chicken nuggets.
Court documents obtained by <a href="https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-man-files-class-action-suit-against-buffalo-wild-wings-says-boneless-wings-are-just-nuggets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WGN-TV</a> show plaintiff Aimen Halim filed the complaint on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the restaurant chain and its parent-company Inspire Brands, which the complaint alleges “is responsible for the composition, preparation, advertising, marketing and sale of ‘Buffalo Wild Wings’ product.”
Halim claims people were led to believe that the defendants simply deboned the chicken wings, which would then have been comprised entirely of chicken wing meat.
Brandon Drey contributed to this report.

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Police identified an officer who was wounded while stopping a shooter who killed four people at a bank in Louisville, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kentucky" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kentucky</a>, on Monday.
Officer Nickolas Wilt, 26, &#8220;was critically wounded while stopping the active shooter,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/LMPD/status/1645508019973758976" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> a tweet from the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD).
Police said Wilt &#8220;ran towards the gunfire today to save lives&#8221; and, after <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/active-shooter-louisville/?id=98470141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly receiving surgery</a>, &#8220;remains in critical condition after being shot in the head.&#8221;
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Officer Nickolas Wilt, a new officer to the LMPD, ran towards the gunfire today to save lives. He remains in critical condition after being shot in the head. <a href="https://t.co/yPNZBfAl7I">pic.twitter.com/yPNZBfAl7I</a>
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&#8220;Our city and so many from around the nation are praying for Officer Wilt&#8217;s strength and healing. His heroic actions exemplify the best of law enforcement,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/LouisvilleMayor/status/1645579529870778369" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a> Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.
The shooting happened at Old National Bank on Monday morning.
The gunman, who is believed to have been an employee at the bank where the shooting took place, died in a confrontation with responding police. Authorities said the suspect was armed with a rifle and was live-streaming during the attack. An investigation is ongoing.
The Daily Wire is not naming the suspect in keeping with a policy of depriving mass shooters of undeserved notoriety.
The Louisville Metro Police Department also <a href="https://twitter.com/LMPD/status/1645506287508258822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> the identities of the four victims who died in the shooting: Joshua Barrick, 40; Thomas Elliott, 63; and James Tutt, 64; and Juliana Farmer, 45.
Greenberg said Elliott was a &#8220;a very good friend of mine&#8221; and of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. The governor also <a href="https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/louisville-police-multiple-casualties-confirmed-after-shooting-downtown/WJ2SNJNVEFHFLL65NRP2CSI5T4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called Elliott an &#8220;incredible friend</a>&#8221; who &#8220;helped me build my law career, helped me become governor, gave me advice on being a good dad.&#8221;
Police said nine other people have received treatment at a local hospital, including Wilt and another LMPD officer, <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2023/04/10/louisville-shooting-in-downtown-at-old-national-bank-near-slugger-field/70098991007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to The Courier Journal</a>. The report said Wilt graduated from LMPD&#8217;s Police Academy on March 31.
Interim Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said during a Monday afternoon news conference that three of the injured victims, including Wilt, were in critical condition. Three others were listed as noncritical, and three more were treated and released.
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&#8220;Today is a tragedy. Louisville and the entire commonwealth are mourning and we call on everyone to share the love, support and compassion this community desperately needs right now,&#8221; Beshear, a Democrat, <a href="https://twitter.com/GovAndyBeshear/status/1645469395185958923" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Twitter.
&#8220;A senseless act took the lives of our fellow Kentuckians, including friends of mine. What these families are experiencing is unimaginable. They need us to wrap our arms around them and to love them with all our hearts,&#8221; the governor added. &#8220;Thank you to the heroic members of the LMPD and all of our first responders who undoubtedly saved lives while putting their own at risk. We are forever grateful.&#8221;
President Joe Biden <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1645469188813619209" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remarked</a> on the shooting in a tweet that brought up the issue of gun control.
&#8220;Once again, our nation mourns after a senseless act of gun violence – Jill and I pray for the lives lost and impacted by today&#8217;s shooting,&#8221; he said, referring to his wife Jill Biden. &#8220;Too many Americans are paying for the price of inaction with their lives. When will Republicans in Congress act to protect our communities?&#8221;

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This article is adapted from today’s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
Mexican Officials Arrest Allege Kidnapping Suspect
Mexican authorities <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mexican-authorities-arrest-suspect-in-kidnapping-murder-of-u-s-nationals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrested</a> a suspect late Tuesday allegedly tied to the kidnapping of four Americans last weekend that left two dead. The Daily Wire&#8217;s Brandon Drey joined Morning Wire&#8217;s &#8220;Afternoon update&#8221; for more on this story:
<blockquote>&#8220;The suspect, Jose Guadalupe N., is a Mexican national in his early 20’s. When he was detained he was guarding a small wooden house outside the city of Matamoros, where cartel members held the Americans. Authorities have not confirmed if he is involved with the cartel suspected of kidnapping the U.S. nationals. According to Mexican officials, when they discovered the victims kidnapped by the gunmen, two of them, Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown, were deceased. Investigations and efforts to capture those responsible are ongoing.&#8221;</blockquote>
Biden&#8217;s FCC Nominee Withdraws
President Biden’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-nominee-goes-down-in-flames-after-ruthless-onslaught-from-ted-cruz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">polarizing nominee</a> to head the Federal Communications Commission has withdrawn from consideration amid significant backlash – and Democrat Senator Joe Manchin’s announcement that he would not back her.
Gigi Sohn, a former Obama official who would have been the first openly gay FCC commissioner, backs the controversial idea of net neutrality and had been vying for the job for 16 months. But in a statement Tuesday, Manchin dealt a significant blow to her chances, saying, “Especially now, the FCC must remain above the toxic partisanship that Americans are sick and tired of, and Ms. Sohn has clearly shown she is not the person to do that.” Sohn withdrew within hours of Manchin’s statement.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who has been one of the more outspoken critics of Sohn’s nomination, declared Sohn’s withdrawal a “major victory” for bipartisanship, stating, “The FCC is not a place for partisan activists; free speech is too important.”
McConnell Bashes Tucker Carlson, Fox News 
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky statesman criticized Fox News for airing newly released footage from the January 6 riots on Tucker Carlson’s Monday evening show.
&#8220;It was a mistake, in my view, for Fox News to depict this in a way that’s completely at variance with what our chief law enforcement official here at the Capitol thinks,&#8221; McConnell said Tuesday afternoon
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BREAKING: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell calls it a &quot;mistake&quot; for Tucker Carlson and Fox News to release the never-before-seen J6 footage. <a href="https://t.co/8d2c75Z3eK">pic.twitter.com/8d2c75Z3eK</a>
&mdash; Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href="https://twitter.com/charliekirk11/status/1633193079573454848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Fox News Host Tucker Carlson responded to his Democratic and Republican critics Tuesday evening:
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“All sharing the same outrage, and from this, we learn two things,&#8221; he said. &#8220;One: You&#8217;re getting close to what they really care about, and you have to ask yourself why? Why is it so important that they would degrade themselves by telling such obvious lies and calling for censorship? Why? What are they trying to protect? That might be worth exploring, and we plan to, and the second thing that we learned from this is that they&#8217;re on the same side. The Senate majority leader joins the Senate Minority leader — Thom Tillis, Mitt Romney. They&#8217;re all on the same side. So, it&#8217;s actually not about left and right. It&#8217;s not about Republicans and Democrats.&#8221;
Novak Djokovic Denied Entry Into America
In the world of sports, we have the latest regarding the saga of one the world’s best Tennis Players, Novak Djokovic. Crain and Company co-host David Cone reported:
<blockquote>&#8220;Djokovic has once again been denied entry into the U.S. due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The number one player in the world requested a medical waiver to participate in the Miami Open and the Indian Wells Masters, but was turned away by Homeland Security. 
This comes after Djokovic was forced to miss the US and Australian Opens last year, two of the four major tennis tournaments. Moderna, one of the largest vaccine makers, is one of the official sponsors of the US Open.&#8221;</blockquote>
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DOJ Accuses Louisville Police Of Violating Civil Rights
The Department of Justice <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doj-accuses-louisville-police-of-civil-rights-violations-discrimination-after-breonna-taylor-investigation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> its findings in its civil rights investigation into the Louisville Police Department following the death of Breonna Taylor in 2020. The Daily Wire’s Tim Pearce joined Afternoon Update to walk us through that report:
<blockquote>The DOJ investigated Louisville Metro Police for two years, and now alleges that the city’s officers regularly, quote, “engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives people of their rights under the Constitution and Federal Law.” Those findings claim that LMPD uses excessive force, relies on invalid search warrants, discriminates against black people, and unlawfully stops, detains, and arrests individuals during routine traffic and street stops. The DOJ report also claims that &#8216;Some officers have videotaped themselves throwing drinks at pedestrians from their cars; insulted people with disabilities; and called Black people &#8216;monkeys,&#8217; &#8216;animal,&#8217; and &#8216;boy.&#8221; 
The DOJ also announced that it will be reviewing Memphis, TN police department&#8217;s use of force and de-escalation policies in wake of the killing of Tyre Nichols.&#8221;</blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/louisville" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louisville</a>’s police routinely violate constitutional rights and federal law, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/department-of-justice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Justice</a> (DOJ) said following a two-year investigation following the death of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/breonna-taylor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Breonna Taylor</a>.
The DOJ announced the findings of its investigation on Wednesday in a press conference and 90-page report. Federal investigators <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-civil-rights-violations-louisville-metro-police-department-and" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> their review found that officers of the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) “engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law.”
Some of the report’s findings include use of excessive force, executing search warrants without knocking or announcing, using invalid search warrants, and violating the rights of protesters.
The LMPD “[u]nlawfully discriminates against Black (sic) people in its enforcement activities” and “discriminates against people with behavioral health disabilities when responding to them in crisis,” the DOJ said.
“The Justice Department has concluded that there is reasonable cause to believe that Louisville Metro and LMPD engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the constitutional rights of the residents of Louisville — including by using excessive force, unlawfully discriminating against Black (sic) people, conducting searches based on invalid warrants, and violating the rights of those engaged in protected speech critical of policing,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement.
Garland added that the DOJ will “work closely with Louisville Metro and LMPD to negotiate toward a consent decree and durable reforms that protect both the safety and civil rights of Louisville’s residents.”
The DOJ <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/doj-review-memphis-police-department-wake-tyre-nichols-death-rcna73973" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> Wednesday that it would begin a similar review into the practices and procedures of the Memphis Police Department, focusing on its special police units. The review was prompted after a handful of officers were seen on video allegedly beating Tyre Nichols to death in January.
The Department of Justice launched its review of LMPD after police shot and killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor during a no-knock police raid. During the raid, Taylor’s boyfriend fired at officers, later saying he believed that intruders had broken into the home. Taylor was shot multiple times when police returned fire.
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The DOJ has <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/current-and-former-louisville-kentucky-police-officers-charged-federal-crimes-related-death" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pursued</a> charges against four officers involved in the raid, alleging a number of civil rights violations, obstruction, and inappropriate use of force.
A grand jury <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/08/04/breonna-taylor-shooting-charges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicted</a> one of the officers in September 2020 on charges of wanton endangerment and disregard for the safety of Taylor’s neighbors. The officer was later acquitted of the charges last year.

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DOJ Accuses Louisville Police Of Civil Rights Violations, Discrimination After Breonna Taylor Investigation

Breonna Taylor

Department of Justice

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday announced that a total of four officers, current and former, from the Louisville Metro Police Department have been federally charged for their involvement in the fatal raid on the apartment of Breonna Taylor.
In September 2020, Kentucky Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that no officers would be indicted for murder in Taylor&#8217;s case. The 26-year-old&#8217;s death sparked racially-charged protests and riots.
Garland announced Joshua Jaynes, Brett Hankison, Kelly Goodlett, and Kyle Meany had been slapped with charges for several alleged crimes, including lying to obtain a warrant that was used to search the home, the New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/us/breonna-taylor-officers-charged.html">reported</a>.
By allegedly lying, some of the officers “violated federal civil rights laws, and that those violations resulted in Ms. Taylor’s death,&#8221; Garland said.
After the feds began poking around the incident, Garland said at least three of the now-charged officers misled investigators, with two “[agreeing] to tell investigators a false story.”
Taylor was fatally shot by plainclothes officers who raided the woman&#8217;s Louisville, Kentucky, home back in March 2020.
Though the mainstream narrative surrounding Taylor’s death initially promoted the idea that she was killed when officers raided her home without knocking, media reports, testimony, and a statement from AG Cameron indicate that officers involved did knock before the raid.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-what-the-media-didnt-tell-you-about-breonna-taylors-shooting">Exclusive: What The Media Didn’t Tell You About Breonna Taylor’s Shooting</a>

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Feds Slap Four Officers With Federal Charges In Breonna Taylor Raid

Feds Slaps Four Officers With Federal Charges In Breonna Taylor Raid

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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer (D) was reportedly assaulted Saturday evening when he was punched by a male suspect while at a downtown dining and entertainment venue, according to a mayor&#8217;s office spokeswoman.
&#8220;Fischer &#8216;is doing fine,&#8217; according to a statement from Jessica Wethington. Louisville Metro Police is investigating the incident,&#8221; the Courier-Journal <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/18/greg-fischer-louisville-mayor-punched-fourth-street-live-downtown-police/7674520001/">reported</a>.
The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) released photos of the suspect, who appears to be a black male, and said it will release more information when it comes in.
&#8220;Earlier this evening, while at Fourth Street Live, Mayor Fischer was punched by an individual. The Mayor is doing fine. LMPD is investigating &amp; will release further information as it becomes available. Anyone with information can call our anonymous tip line at 502-574-5673,&#8221; the LMPD said.
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Earlier this evening, while at Fourth Street Live, Mayor Fischer was punched by an individual. The Mayor is doing fine. LMPD is investigating &amp; will release further information as it becomes available. Anyone with information can call our anonymous tip line at 502-574-5673. <a href="https://t.co/BeKnjfJOgv">pic.twitter.com/BeKnjfJOgv</a>
&mdash; LMPD (@LMPD) <a href="https://twitter.com/LMPD/status/1538325482835427333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Fischer was seen at multiple events earlier in the day, including the &#8220;Race for Justice&#8221; in honor of Breonna Taylor and walking in the &#8220;Kentuckiana Pride Parade,&#8221; the Courier-Journal noted.
In February, a Democrat candidate running for Louisville mayor survived a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/louisville-mayoral-candidate-shot-at-in-assassination-attempt-suspect-arrested">shooting</a> when local racial justice activist <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/racial-justice-socialist-activist-quintez-brown-accused-of-attempted-murder-shooting-at-louisville-mayoral-candidate">Quintez Brown</a> allegedly pulled a gun on him. Craig Greenberg was unharmed in the shooting, even though he said a bullet grazed his sweater.
“This morning, I was gathered for a brief meeting with four of my incredible team members in our campaign office. A man walked into our office. When we greeted him, he pulled out a gun, aimed directly at me and began shooting,” Greenberg said in the statement. “The individual closest to the door managed to bravely get the door closed, which we barricaded and the shooter fled the scene.”
“Let me say again that all of us are blessed to be with you,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Despite one bullet coming so close that it grazed my sweater, no one was physically harmed, and we are extraordinarily grateful for our safety. We are shaken, but safe.”
This is a developing story; refresh the page for updates.

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Louisville Mayor Punched At Dining Venue

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Craig Greenberg, the Democratic Mayoral candidate from Louisville, Kentucky, who was the target of an attempted shooting, reacted to the news that the suspect had been bailed out of jail.
In a statement Thursday, Greenberg called the release of the shooter &#8220;nearly impossible to believe,&#8221; and slammed the criminal justice system for allowing the shooter to go free. “Our criminal justice system is clearly broken,&#8221; Greenberg wrote. &#8220;It is nearly impossible to believe that someone can attempt murder on Monday and walk out of jail on Wednesday. If someone is struggling with a mental illness and is in custody, they should be evaluated and treated in custody. We must work together to fix this system.”
&#8220;Sadly, like others who suffer from a broken system, my team and my family have been traumatized again by this news,&#8221; Greenberg added. However, he expressed optimism that the Louisville Metro Police Department would handle the investigation properly. &#8220;That said, I trust LMPD to carry out this investigation properly so that the individual responsible for trying to kill me will be prosecuted appropriately. Regardless of what leads someone to commit a violent crime, there must be consequences.”
Greenberg called on his supporters and residents of Louisville to work together to &#8220;fix this system so it works for everyone and is focused on preventing violent crime from happening.&#8221; In the meantime, Greenberg said, &#8220;I will remain focused on the urgent work to make Louisville safer, reduce senseless gun violence, and combat the root causes of crime. And, I will lead the effort to invest more in mental health resources in all of our neighborhoods and especially in our jails.&#8221;
&#8220;[The shooter] and his family are hurting. My family and team are hurting. I pray for everyone involved in this alarming incident,&#8221; Greenberg concluded.
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Statement from Craig Greenberg: <a href="https://t.co/eSGcJDCk5B">pic.twitter.com/eSGcJDCk5B</a>
— Craig Greenberg (@RunWithCraig) <a href="https://twitter.com/RunWithCraig/status/1494368391687192576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
Greenberg was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/louisville-mayoral-candidate-shot-at-in-assassination-attempt-suspect-arrested">attacked Tuesday</a> at his campaign headquarters in what some have called an assassination attempt, as The Daily Wire previously reported. Local news outlets said at the time that the shooter walked up to Greenberg&#8217;s HQ, where staff greeted him, before he pulled out a gun and began firing. No one was hurt, but one of the bullets reportedly grazed Greenberg&#8217;s sweater. The shooter was identified as a 21-year-old activist and a student at the University of Louisville, with a history of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alleged-louisville-shooter-recently-met-with-black-nationalist-group-praised-violent-radicals-on-social-media-report">radical racial activism</a>, as well as some alleged mental health issues. He was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/racial-justice-socialist-activist-quintez-brown-accused-of-attempted-murder-shooting-at-louisville-mayoral-candidate">charged</a> with attempted murder and four counts of wanton endangerment. On Wednesday, a bail fund created by the Louisville chapter of Black Lives Matter <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fund-created-by-blm-louisville-posts-bail-for-man-accused-of-shooting-at-mayoral-candidate">posted the $100,000 bail</a> set for the shooter.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) also blasted the shooter&#8217;s release. “On Monday, my hometown of Louisville was stunned by what appears to have been an assassination attempt against a Jewish mayoral candidate by a prominent far-left activist who’d previously called for defunding our Police Department,” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mcconnell-blasts-radical-left-media-silence-after-shooter-bailed-out-by-louisville-blm-associated-bail-fund-jaw-dropping">McConnell said</a> on the floor of the Senate Thursday. “This far-left Black Lives Matter activist and defund-the-police cheerleader walked into a Jewish Democrat’s campaign headquarters and opened fire. Obviously, every aspect of this is still under investigation, including the suspect’s mental condition. But guess what: He’s already been let out of jail. A left-wing bail fund partnered with BLM Louisville to bail him out. &#8230; This is just jaw-dropping. The innocent people of Louisville deserve better.”
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Louisville Mayoral Candidate Slams ‘Broken System’ After Shooter Bailed Out By BLM-Associated Fund

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) slammed Democrats and the media for their hypocrisy on crime after an attempted shooting of a Louisville, Kentucky, mayoral candidate by a left-wing Black Lives Matter activist.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd0rsfmIfdg">Speaking on the floor of the Senate</a> Thursday, the Kentucky Senator also expressed his indignation that the alleged shooter had been bailed out of jail by a bail fund associated with the Louisville chapter of Black Lives Matter.
“For the first time in 12 years, an outright majority of Americans say crime has gotten worse in their area over the past year,&#8221; McConnell began, referring to a November 2021 survey conducted by <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/357107/local-crime-deemed-worse-year-americans.aspx">Gallup</a>, in which 51% of respondents said that crime had increased in their local area. The results, according to Gallup, were the highest since 2009, and a 13-point increase since last year, up from 38% in 2020. “Many Democrats have spent the last year and a half trying to defund police, smear law enforcement, and go soft on crime. As a result, innocent citizens have spent a year and a half watching murders, carjackings, and other violent crimes literally skyrocket,&#8221; McConnell said.
“On Monday, my hometown of Louisville was stunned by what appears to have been an assassination attempt against a Jewish mayoral candidate by a prominent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/racial-justice-socialist-activist-quintez-brown-accused-of-attempted-murder-shooting-at-louisville-mayoral-candidate">far-left activist</a> who’d previously called for defunding our Police Department,&#8221; McConnell said of the shooting. “This far-left Black Lives Matter activist and defund-the-police cheerleader walked into a Jewish Democrat’s campaign headquarters and opened fire. Obviously, every aspect of this is still under investigation, including the suspect’s mental condition. But guess what: He’s already been let out of jail. A left-wing bail fund partnered with BLM Louisville to bail him out.&#8221;
The Daily Wire reported Wednesday that a bail fund set up by BLM Louisville <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fund-created-by-blm-louisville-posts-bail-for-man-accused-of-shooting-at-mayoral-candidate">put up the $100,000</a> bond set for the 21-year-old shooter:
<blockquote>On Wednesday, Rachel Droze, of local news station WHAS 11, tweeted, “just spoke with @BLMLouisville. They are heading to the bank to get a cashiers check to post Quintez Brown’s bail. Brown is charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at mayoral candidate @RunWithCraig.”
That story was <a href="https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/craig-greenberg-quintez-brown-bond-louisville-community-bail-fund-black-lives-matter-paid-jail/417-ded50329-295d-4981-9d1e-282551010f1a">confirmed</a> by WHAS 11’s Courtney Hayden, who reported, “Chanelle Helm, an organizer for Black Lives Matter Louisville, said Wednesday that the Louisville Community Bail Fund will pay the $100,000 bond set for Quintez Brown. Leaders with BLM Louisville went to the bank for a cashier’s check around 3:30 p.m. to post his bail.”
As noted by Hayden, “Brown is facing one charge of attempted murder and four counts of wanton endangerment. During his arraignment Tuesday, he pleaded not guilty and his bond was raised from $75,000 to $100,000.”
Later, Droze tweeted, “The $100,000 cashiers check has been officially given to the clerks office to pay for @BLMLouisville activist Quintez Brown’s release. @LouCommBailFund is paying. Brown is accused of shooting at Louisville mayoral candidate @RunWithCraig.”</blockquote>
“Less than 48 hours after this activist tried to literally murder a politician, the radical Left bailed their comrade out of jail,&#8221; McConnell continued. &#8220;This is just jaw-dropping. The innocent people of Louisville deserve better.&#8221; McConnell then specifically claimed that while the media has been silent on the political leanings of the shooter, they would inevitably have targeted the Right for supposedly extremist rhetoric if the shooter had been right-wing. “Now, I&#8217;m confident that if an activist claiming to be conservative tried to assassinate a politician, whatever his mental state, the media would open a 24-7 ‘national conversation’ about rhetoric on the right,&#8221; McConnell said. “Somehow I doubt attempted murder by a BLM activist will get that same treatment. I doubt we’ll have a ‘national conversation’ about the constant chorus of powerful voices calling our society evil.”
McConnell&#8217;s remarks came even as a local <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/las-vegas-newspaper-seems-to-blame-extremist-republicans-for-attempted-shooting-after-alleged-shooter-outed-as-left-wing-activist">newspaper</a> in Las Vegas appeared to blame &#8220;right-wing&#8221; extremism for the attempted shooting, hours after the shooter had been identified as a left-wing activist. “While there’s been no indication yet that the activist had ties to any right-wing organizations, the shooting comes amid a rise in threats against politicians fueled by increasingly violent rhetoric coming from extremist Republicans,&#8221; the editorial said.
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McConnell Blasts ‘Radical Left,’ Media Silence After Shooter Bailed Out By Louisville BLM-Associated Bail Fund: ‘Jaw-Dropping’

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Mitch McConnell

A Las Vegas newspaper published an editorial blaming &#8220;right-wing&#8221; extremism for the attempted shooting of a mayoral candidate in Louisville, Kentucky, even after the suspect was outed as a prominent left-wing activist.
The <a href="https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2022/feb/16/escalating-hateful-rhetoric-leads-nation-down-a-da/">Las Vegas Sun</a>, a daily newspaper in the Las Vegas Valley in Nevada, published an editorial Wednesday morning that in part blamed right-wing extremism for the attempted shooting of Democratic Louisville Mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg. The editorial, headlined &#8220;Escalating hateful rhetoric leads nation down a dark, chaotic path,&#8221; said that the attempted shooting &#8220;revealed the dangers of the talk coming from the right about civil war and political violence.&#8221;
&#8220;The alleged shooter, a 21-year-old political activist, was arrested near the scene and later charged with attempted murder along with four counts of wanton endangerment,&#8221; the article read. &#8220;While there’s been no indication yet that the activist had ties to any right-wing organizations, the shooting comes amid a rise in threats against politicians fueled by increasingly violent rhetoric coming from extremist Republicans.&#8221; The editorial pointed to a piece in <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/us/politics/politician-death-threats.html?searchResultPosition=1">The New York Times</a> that showed a growing trend of violent threats being made to members of Congress. The Times reviewed 75 indictments against individuals who made threats against lawmakers but noted that those indictments were not limited by simple partisanship. Threats were made by constituents across the political spectrum toward lawmakers of both parties.
But the editorial was published Wednesday morning, hours after it had been revealed that the suspect in the attempted shooting, Quintez Brown, was a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/racial-justice-socialist-activist-quintez-brown-accused-of-attempted-murder-shooting-at-louisville-mayoral-candidate">left-wing activist</a>. RealClearPolitics Co-Founder and President Tom Bevan first pointed out the article on Twitter. &#8220;Holy f***, @LasVegasSun,&#8221; Bevan wrote. &#8220;This editorial was written after the alleged shooter, Quintez Brown, was identified as a left-wing BLM activist.&#8221;
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Holy f*ck, <a href="https://twitter.com/LasVegasSun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LasVegasSun</a>. This editorial was written after the alleged shooter, Quintez Brown, was identified as a left-wing BLM activist. <a href="https://t.co/oZ2lEl71Lq">https://t.co/oZ2lEl71Lq</a> <a href="https://t.co/JG9Td1kQ5d">pic.twitter.com/JG9Td1kQ5d</a>
— Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomBevanRCP/status/1493940597652131844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
The Daily Wire reported Tuesday that Brown, who described himself as a &#8220;racial justice activist working for &#8216;the total liberation and unification of Africa under scientific socialism,’” had been an MLK scholar at the University of Louisville and an opinion editor for Louisville&#8217;s student newspaper, &#8220;The Cardinal.&#8221; Brown is currently a candidate for Louisville&#8217;s Metro Council.
Brown&#8217;s activism began in 2018, when he appeared on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb6bBYaSL14">MSNBC&#8217;s &#8220;AM Joy&#8221;</a> with Joy Reid as a member of a &#8220;March For Our Lives&#8221; anti-gun violence protest in Louisville. He was also involved in the nationwide racial justice protests during the summer of 2020. As The Daily Wire also reported Tuesday, Brown <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alleged-louisville-shooter-recently-met-with-black-nationalist-group-praised-violent-radicals-on-social-media-report">met last week</a> with a representative from “Lion of Judah,” a black nationalist militia group that believes black people are the true &#8220;chosen people&#8221; of God, not the Jews, and has ties to the anti-semitic Black Hebrew Israelites. Brown appeared to encourage his Instagram followers to join the group.
Brown also has a history of promoting radical black activists like Kwame Ture and Assata Shakur on Instagram and Twitter. The Daily Wire reported:
<blockquote>In December, Brown announced his candidacy to represent District 5 on the Louisville Metro Council with a quote from Kwame Ture.
“‘Frederick Douglass said that the youth should fight to be leaders today, because the men who run this country are sick.’ – Kwame Ture,” Brown said via Twitter alongside a campaign video &#8230;
Brown’s Instagram page is also littered with multiple posts to Ture, including one from 1977 promoting Pan-Africanism, the socialist movement promoted by Ture arguing that all descendants from African based nations should unite around their racial history.  &#8230;
Just last week, Brown also <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CZvHJrkpVwk/?utmmedium=share%20sheet">shared</a> a quote from Assata Shakur, a black nationalist and convicted murderer found guilty of killing State Trooper Werner Foerster during a shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1973.
In February, Brown also tweeted, “Louisville’s ‘criminal justice system’ is the only infrastructure that is constantly funded and reinforced by the bipartisan white power structure. The intrinsic violence of the jails and the police upholds our racial and economic disparities and our leaders are COMPLICIT.”</blockquote>
Brown is currently out of jail after posting <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fund-created-by-blm-louisville-posts-bail-for-man-accused-of-shooting-at-mayoral-candidate">$100,000 bail</a>, thanks to a bail fund created by Black Lives Matter Louisville.
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Las Vegas Newspaper Seems To Blame ‘Extremist Republicans’ For Attempted Shooting, After Alleged Shooter Outed As Left-Wing Activist

On Wednesday, a bail fund created by Black Lives Matter Louisville paid off the $100,000 bail set for, Quintez Brown, 21, who is accused of firing multiple shots inside a Democratic mayoral candidate&#8217;s campaign office, injuring nobody but tearing candidate Craig Greenberg&#8217;s clothing with the bullets of his gun. A local reporter recorded an activist affiliated with the fund paying the bail Wednesday afternoon.
On Wednesday, Rachel Droze, of local news station WHAS 11, tweeted, &#8220;just spoke with @BLMLouisville. They are heading to the bank to get a cashiers check to post Quintez Brown’s bail. Brown is charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at mayoral candidate @RunWithCraig.&#8221;
That story was <a href="https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/craig-greenberg-quintez-brown-bond-louisville-community-bail-fund-black-lives-matter-paid-jail/417-ded50329-295d-4981-9d1e-282551010f1a">confirmed</a> by WHAS 11&#8217;s Courtney Hayden, who reported, &#8220;Chanelle Helm, an organizer for Black Lives Matter Louisville, said Wednesday that the Louisville Community Bail Fund will pay the $100,000 bond set for Quintez Brown. Leaders with BLM Louisville went to the bank for a cashier&#8217;s check around 3:30 p.m. to post his bail.&#8221;
As noted by Hayden, &#8220;Brown is facing one charge of attempted murder and four counts of wanton endangerment. During his arraignment Tuesday, he pleaded not guilty and his bond was raised from $75,000 to $100,000.&#8221;
BLM Louisville did not respond via Twitter to Droze&#8217;s tweet, but <a href="https://twitter.com/Madmart83149875/status/1494033352592007169?s=20&amp;t=TKBHdXY2tNLraZrmq5YDFg">liked</a> a response from a Twitter user who said, &#8220;Why does dude have a bail anyways?&#8221;
Later, Droze tweeted, &#8220;The $100,000 cashiers check has been officially given to the clerks office to pay for @BLMLouisville activist Quintez Brown’s release. @LouCommBailFund is paying. Brown is accused of shooting at Louisville mayoral candidate @RunWithCraig.&#8221;
The activist at the clerk&#8217;s office can be seen wearing a &#8220;Free Angela&#8221; retro shirt, referring to Dr. Angela Davis, an avowed communist and celebrated college professor who was at one point wanted by the FBI for her alleged involvement in a kidnapping plot that left four individuals dead in 1970. Davis was <a href="https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/angela-davis-acquitted">ultimately</a> acquitted.
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The $100,000 cashiers check has been officially given to the clerks office to pay for <a href="https://twitter.com/BLMLouisville?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BLMLouisville</a> activist Quintez Brown’s release. <a href="https://twitter.com/LouCommBailFund?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LouCommBailFund</a> is paying. Brown is accused of shooting at Louisville mayoral candidate <a href="https://twitter.com/RunWithCraig?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RunWithCraig</a>. <a href="https://t.co/5BMdW2hpfm">pic.twitter.com/5BMdW2hpfm</a>
&mdash; Rachel DrozeTV (@RachelDrozeTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RachelDrozeTV/status/1494057719313182722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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On Tuesday, The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alleged-louisville-shooter-recently-met-with-black-nationalist-group-praised-violent-radicals-on-social-media-report">reported</a> that Brown is a self-proclaimed racial justice activist who has worked for “the total liberation and unification of Africa under scientific socialism.&#8221; According to reports, he met with a black nationalist group just last week and has a history of promoting violent radicals such as Kwame Ture and Assata Shakur on Instagram and Twitter.
The man was an MLK Scholar at the University of Louisville and “is the founder of From Fields to Arena, a group committed to providing political education and violence prevention training to youths engaged in hip-hop and athletics.”
As flagged by <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/quintez-brown-of-louisville-alleged-craig-greenberg-wannabe-assassin-started-as-promising-activist?ref=scroll">The Daily Beast</a>, last week Brown met with a representative from “Lion of Judah,” a black nationalist militia group, and appeared to encourage his followers on Instagram to join the group, which believes that black people are the “chosen people” of God, not the Jews. The group has ties with the anti-semitic Black Hebrew Israelites:
<blockquote>Brown’s more recent social media posts, particularly the accounts associated with his campaign for a seat in the Louisville Metro Council, show an increasing interest in Black nationalist and pan-Africanist leaders. He frequently posted photos and quotes of the Black Panthers, Stokely Carmichael, George Jackson, and late Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah.
He even appeared to urge followers last week to join the Lion of Judah Armed Forces, a gun-toting group whose leadership has voiced ideas similar to those of the Black Hebrew Israelite movement. The latter <a class="TrackingLink LinkWrapper" href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-strange-history-of-the-black-hebrew-israelites-as-group-is-tied-to-jersey-city-murders">anti-Semitic ideology</a> holds that Black Americans, not Jewish people, are the true descendants of the Biblical Hebrews. Adherents of the BHI movement were charged with <a class="TrackingLink LinkWrapper" href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/jersey-city-kosher-market-shooters-david-anderson-and-francine-graham-planned-greater-attacks">murdering four Jewish people</a> at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City in 2019.
A local spokesman for the Lion of Judah Armed Forces told The Daily Beast he first met with Brown last Thursday, though he said the accused never became a member of the group. He affirmed the organization’s Black Hebrew Israelite beliefs, but maintained they did not endorse the attack or have any foreknowledge of Brown’s plans.
“We are terribly heartbroken over what appears to have been a humongous lapse in judgment,” the spokesperson said. “The Lion of Judah Armed Forces in no way advocates anything of this nature.”</blockquote>
Those close to Brown say he has a history of mental illness. Recently, he has also stated that, “Louisville’s ‘criminal justice system’ is the only infrastructure that is constantly funded and reinforced by the bipartisan white power structure. The intrinsic violence of the jails and the police upholds our racial and economic disparities and our leaders are COMPLICIT.”
In January 2022 Greenberg, the mayoral candidate allegedly shot at by Brown, had recently pledged to crack down on rising violence, in part, by hiring more police officers.
“There is a huge shortage. Right now, we’re approximately 300 officers short of a full staff,” Greenberg said at the time. “And so we need to focus on recruiting and retaining officers, a diverse core of officers that reflects the community that we serve.”
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