Government Rests Its Case Against All-Black Militia’s Leader

Members of the "Not [Expletive} Around Coalition" (NFAC), an all-black militia, march during a rally to protest the killing of Breonna Taylor, in Louisville, Ky., on July 25, 2020. Photo by Jeff Dean/AFP via Getty Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–The U.S. government wrapped up its case against all-black militia leader John Johnson on May 26 with the testimony of FBI special agent Andrew Phillips, who led the investigation against the defendant.

Johnson is accused of pointing his AR-15 rifle at law enforcement officers during a Sept. 4, 2020, protest in Louisville, Kentucky. His defense attorney, Donald Meier, has argued since the trial began on May 23 that Johnson was simply using a tactical flashlight attached to the rifle.