Dozens of Louisville Officers Walk Out on Mayor Amid Protests

Dozens of Louisville Officers Walk Out on Mayor Amid Protests
Police in riot gear stand in formation during protests in Louisville, Ky., on May 29, 2020. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Dozens of officers in Louisville, Kentucky, appeared to walk out on the mayor on Wednesday as he tried to address them, according to video footage of the incident.

Fraternal Order of Police President Ryan Nichols, who was not in attendance, confirmed the walkout. He said that police are frustrated with Mayor Greg Fischer, a Democrat, while they have been responding to protests, riots, and looting since last week.

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