Police Officer Recounts Militia Leader Pointing Rifle at Him

Police Officer Recounts Militia Leader Pointing Rifle at Him
Grandmaster Jay, left, leader of NFAC, speaks with police before a march of his group and supporters in Louisville, Ky., on July 25, 2020. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.–The trial of all-black militia leader John Johnson continued on May 25 with Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Sgt. Tim Nett describing to a jury what it was like to have the defendant point an AR-15 rifle at him during the civil unrest of 2020.

Johnson stands accused of aiming his rifle at law enforcement officers who were conducting rooftop surveillance during a Sept. 4, 2020, protest in Louisville over the police killing of Breonna Taylor.