Orange County

Protesters gather in downtown Orlando to push Senate to halt U.S. Supreme Court nomination

ORLANDO, Fla. — Dozens of protesters are gathering in downtown Orlando Wednesday evening to demand that the U.S. Senate postpone the confirmation process of the next associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court until after the presidential inauguration.

Several protesters in attendance are also holding signed in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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The protest comes as demonstrations are planned across the country after a grand jury’s decision to indict one of the three officers who opened fire on Breonna Taylor, killing her in her Louisville home on March 13.

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Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.