LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Wednesday marked the seventh day of protesting in Louisville. It was the third day where organization and peace prevailed over clashes with law enforcement.

There was no update on the Breonna Taylor killing investigation, but the Louisville Metro Council announced “Breonna’s Law,” aimed at clamping down on no-knock warrants and expanding requirements for body cameras. Police presence on Wednesday was noticeably limited.

“Deescalating the police, getting the police away from these protests is going to make them peaceful,” said Black Lives Matter Louisville organizer Quintez Brown.

Relationships with law enforcement are still far from harmonious. Many of the stacks of water bottle cases that had been placed in Jefferson Square Park for the protesters were loaded into the bed of a pickup truck long before the 9:00 PM curfew. When we asked the driver where the load was headed, she said it was to be stored away for later so that, “Police can’t destroy our supplies.” During Saturday’s protest, and an hour and a half before curfew, USA Today reporter Natalie Alund filmed plainclothes police officers drive up in a pickup truck, smash milk bottles on the ground, and throw water bottle cases into the bed – all while

Kentucky State Police in riot gear swiftly moved in to block protesters from stopping the act. LMPD later said it was done because within the supplies there were jars filled with a flammable substance and it was easier to get rid of everything versus trying to pick and choose what should stay and what should go. 

Just before 8:00 PM Wednesday, the gathered crowd was led out of Jefferson Square, north to the waterfront, and then east. Cars joined in with constant honking and cheers from passengers. Spectrum News 1 last witnessed the procession moving back toward downtown around 11:00 PM. The only police presence noticed throughout the journey were helicopters hovering high above the city.