LOUISVILLE, Ky.—It was a sight rarely seen for more than 18 months: The all-black militia that captured headlines during the protests of the summer of 2020 gathered again on April 27 outside the Louisville Central Community Center in Kentucky.
“Take formation … I’ve got some ex-military in there who know what they’re doing. Y'all got to help them out,” said John Johnson, leader of the Not [Expletive] Around Coalition (NFAC), as some two dozen veteran and new NFAC members lined up in rows in front of him.
The NFAC had reconvened to support Johnson, who had been scheduled to face trial this week for allegedly pointing a firearm at law enforcement during a protest of the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in September 2020.
But at the last moment, District Judge Benjamin Beaton postponed the trial until May 23—much to the dismay of NFAC members who took vacation days and personal time to come from around the country.
