Several hundred protesters met at Spring Valley Park in Kansas City, Missouri, and marched to KCPD East Patrol Division Station at 2640 Prospect Ave., chanting “Black Lives Matter” in the first organized demonstration on the city's east side since George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis.
ACTION NEWSITS THE EIGHTH NIGHT OFPROTESTS IN KANSASCITY.WE'VE SEEN LARGECROWDS FULL OFTHOUSANDS OF PEOPLE --TO SMALLER ONES WITHSIMILAR MESSAGES.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER NICK STARLINGJOINS US LIVE FROMWHERE THE LATESTGROUP OF PROTESTERSMARCHED TONIGHT.DIA-PROTESTERS HAVE BEENOUT HERE SINCE JUSTAFTER 5PMAND THEY WANT THEM TOKNOW THEY CAN PROTESTWITHOUT CAUSINGPROBLEMS"THIS IS THE FIRSTPROTEST ON THE EASTSIDE.-chants "black lives matter"IT'S THE CHANTS THATHAVE RANG OUT ALL OVERKANSAS CITY.THEIR MESSAGE ALSOWRITTEN ON SIGNS.ON FRIDAY-THESEPROTESTERS MARCHEDFOR THE FIRST TIME TOKCPD'S EAST PATROL.Lauren Taylor-organizerI want police to know that wecan peacefully protest withouthaving to tear things downand to get attention.IN UNISON HUNDREDS OFPROTESTERS MADE THEIRWAY TO THE STATION-WITHPOLICE STANDING BY-THENATIONAL GUARD THERETOO-WATCHING-AS EACH OFTHESE PROTESTERS HAS AREASON WHY THEYMARCH.Lola BlignoniI have three kids and they'rblack and I don't want them toever have to fear for theirlivesfrom the police.
I mean policeare supposed to keep us safeand that was what I wastaught growing up and I wantthem to feel that the police aresafe.Lauren Taylor-organizerI just want them to understandthat we are not a threat andbeing black is not a crime Iwant them to try andunderstand that it hurts uswhen we see other people getkilled for no reason.THIS MARCH-IS PERSONALFOR LAURIE BEY-SHE'STHE MOTHER OF CAMERONLAMB-KILLED BY KCPD ONDECEMBER 3RD 2019Laurie Bey; Cameron Lamb'smotherMy son is no longer here, hehas no voice so I have tostand for him to speak sothere can be some changeshere in Kansas City.ACCORDING TO KCPD-DETECTIVES FOLLOWEDLAMB BEHIND HIS HOUSEAND SAY HE POINTED AGUN AT AN OFFICER ANDANOTHER OFFICER SHOTLAMB.Laurie Bey; Cameron Lamb'smotherThere is still some informationthat I still do not knowregarding his case, I wantjustice served for my son.THERE ISN'T VIDEOEVIDENCE OF WHATHAPPENED-BEY SAYS NOWTHE DEPARTMENT ISGETTING BODY CAMERAS-IT SHOULD HELP CLEAR UPTHESE CASES.Laurie Bey; Cameron Lamb'smotherIf they're going to have thecameras, use them, that'swhat you need to do, usethem.
That's what you need todo use them let us be able tohave access whatever it isthat is being done out here inour community not say oh wehave them and withhold all theinformation for yourself.BEY SAYS -- SHE CANRELATE TO GEOREFLOYD'S FAMILY.Laurie Bey; Cameron Lamb'smotherThe family of George Floyd Iam so sorry for the loss but Iknow that in his death it hasraised such awareness thatdue to his death this is goingto cause changes worldwide.REPORTING IN KANSASCITYNICK STARLING41 ACTION NEWS.SO MANY STORIES"FROMTHESE PROTESTERS"THEY HOPE BY DOING THISTHEY CAN CREATE SOMEKIND OF CHANGE.REPORTING LIVENICK STARLING41 A