Topline The only Black female member of Kentucky’s state legislature, Rep. Attica Scott (D)—who proposed “Breonna’s Law” to ban no-knock warrants in the wake of Breonna Taylor’s March death—was arrested on a felony rioting charge during Thursday night protests in Louisville over the decision not to charge officers for Taylor’s death. Attica Scott is the only Black female member of Kentucky’s state legislature. The Washington Post via Getty Images Key Facts Scott was released from custody Friday morning on a personal recognizance bond, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal, and is set to be arraigned on October 6. The high-profile Democratic state lawmaker, arrested among a large group of protesters on Thursday night, was accused of causing “damage at multiple locations, including setting fire to the Louisville Public Library” in her arrest report. Per local rep… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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