Streets blocked in downtown Louisville as city prepares for anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Barriers are up and several streets are blocked off in downtown Louisville, as the city prepares for demonstrations and ceremonies to mark one year since Breonna Taylor's death.

Officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department began closing streets around Jefferson Square Park early Friday, with no parking permitted through Sunday, with protesters expected to converge in the area this weekend. Breonna Taylor's family has planned weekend events with Until Freedom, the group from New York that came to town during the summer to call for what they said was justice for Taylor.

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says the city has discussed plans with protest leaders.

"We've worked with protesters and everybody involved to hopefully have a nice, safe event this weekend," Fischer said.

The mayor added that the barricades and roadblocks are to prepare for the worst, while hoping for the best.

"All indications are right now that we're going to have a nice, safe event, but you've got to prepare as if that may not happen," he said.

Activists say Taylor's family still hasn't received justice a year after Taylor was shot and killed during an undercover LMPD raid of her apartment because no LMPD officer was charged with her death.

One officer involved in the raid was charged for firing into a neighboring apartment, but Taylor's family wants an officer to be charged in her death.

They say this weekend is not a celebration, but a renewed call to action. Protesters from across the country are planning to attend this weekend's events, including one person who traveled from Texas.

"At this point it's critical that we speak truth to power and let those in power know how badly they handled this and how we're not going to stop," said Nicole Williams, who is visiting from Texas. "You didn't get away with it. No matter what you do, no matter what police chiefs you hire no matter what you do to us. We are the ones on the right side of history, not y'all."

The following streets are affected: