"Racism is deeply entrenched in American society. You can stand here and act like racism is not alive and well–You're lying." Elizabeth City, NC #AndrewBrown protester Tony speaks powerfully on the racist history of this country, including COINTELPRO. @JonFarinaPhoto reports.
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"[Police] have continued to try to get us to do things. They push us–they want to make us break. But, we're continuing and staying peaceful. We continue to stand strong."– #AndrewBrown protester in defiance of the imposed 8 pm Elizabeth City, NC curfew. @JonFarinaPhoto reports.
After a series of peaceful protests, Elizabeth City, NC imposed an 8:00 pm curfew on #AndrewBrown protesters this evening, for unknown reasons. @JonFarinaPhoto reports live from the scene as police threaten to make arrests.
Police in Elizabeth City, NC move in on #AndrewBrown protesters who have been peacefully protesting. This after an independent autopsy revealed that Andrew was killed by a shot to the back of the head. @JonFarinaPhoto reports live from the scene.
Arrests are now being made in Elizabeth City, NC, following a series of peaceful protests in a city rocked by the murder of #AndrewBrown at the hands of police. Family attorneys have called the murder an execution.
"Ain't gonna let white supremacy turn me around, turn me around, turn me around. Ain't gonna let white supremacy turn me around, we're gonna keep on walkin', keep on talkin', marching up the freedom way." – #AndrewBrown protesters sing under threat of arrest.
#AndrewBrown protesters who had just been peacefully singing were arrested in Elizabeth City, NC. This on the day it was announced by family lawyers that Andrew was murdered with a kill shot to the back of the head at the hands of police. @JonFarinaPhoto reports.
"We got a city full of kids. This is not okay!...I know a lot of y'all personally...When does it stop, guys? When it's my son? When it's your son? When does it stop?" #AndrewBrown protester in Elizabeth City, NC. @JonFarinaPhoto reports.
Another arrest of an #AndrewBrown protester is made in Elizabeth City, North Carolina after a series of peaceful protests and an inexplicable 8:00 pm curfew. Demands are growing to release the bodycam footage showing the murder of Brown at the hands of police. w/ @JonFarinaPhoto
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