Protests and marches in Kansas City, Missouri, have gone from peaceful to violent and back again during six straight days of demonstrations, including a planned march Wednesday aimed at uniting multiple factions from the community.
That's one reason why local pastors suggested a Unity March Wednesday night near the Country Club Plaza, with KCPD officials and officers.
NIGHT.NOW AT SIX --PREPARATIONS FOR AUNITY MARCH -- SET TOKICK OFF IN 30 MINUTES.JORDAN BETTS TALKED TOONE OF THE PASTORS INTHE MARCH.JORDAN?UNITY AND HOPE.THAT IS THE MAIN FOCUSON TODAY'S MARCH THATWILL START HERE ATSOUTH MORELAND PARKAND GO DOWN TO MILCREEK PARK.MORE THAN 70 PASTORSWILL BE HERE TO HELPLEAD THIS MARCH AND ISPOKE TO ONE OF THEM,WHO WANTS CHANGE INLAW ENFORCEMENT AFTERHE SPENT 25 YEARS INPRISON.Pastor Daryl Burton, Church oftheResurrection"We just look for justice."PASTOR DARYL BURTONHAS BEEN SEEKING THATJUSTICE WITH LAWENFORCEMENT AND THEPRISON SYSTEM FORDECADES.IN 1984 HE HAD HIS OWNRUN IN WITH POLICE.Pastor Daryl Burton, Church oftheResurrection"I was wrongly convicted andsent to prison and I nearlyserved 25 years as aninnocent man in prison.
Thatwas police, the initialinvestigators who created thatwhole what we call fabricatedand manufactured evidence."AFTER HIS MURDERCHARGES WEREOVERTURNED, HE NOWSERVES AS A PASTOR ATCHURCH OF THERESURRECTION.ON WEDNESDAY, HE WILLMARCH ALONG SIDEDOZENS OF OTHER LOCALCLERGY MEMBERS TOSEND A CERTAIN MESSAGE.Pastor Daryl Burton, Church oftheResurrection"I'm thinking hope andforgiveness.
None of us iswithout sin.
But, if we learn toforgive our past and our pastsins, we know a lot of usweren't born during a time ofslavery or Jim Crow and otherthings like that.
But, we arehere now." 16THAT MORNING, PASTORSFROM OTHER CHURCHESGATHERED OUTSIDE CITYHALL TO DEMAND ACTIONAGAINST POLICEBRUTALITY.THEY SAY WHILE THEMARCH IS GREAT, THEYARE WANTING MORE.Rev Emanuel Cleaver III // StJamesUnited Methodist Church"I don't know all the detailsabout the march tonight, so Idon't know if it's intended tobring about change.
Fromwhat I understand, the point ofthe march tonight is really justto bring the community andthe police departmentogether.
1:09:47 So a marchis a good, but it is only asmallstart."PASTOR BURTON SAYSTHIS MARCH IS NOT JUSTFOR PEOPLE OF COLOR,IT'S FOR EVERY PERSONTHAT VALUES LIFE.Pastor Daryl Burton, Church oftheResurrection"It is important for all of us.This pain is felt by everyone.It's bigger than just thechurch.
It's bigger than justthe black community or thewhite community or asian orhispanic.
It's all of us.
We areall part of his human fabric."HIS WANTS THIS MARCH TOBE PEACEFUL AND BEMEANINGFUL.Pastor Daryl Burton, Church oftheResurrection"George Floyd's life, that can'tbe something that can just bein vain, the loss of his life.Wehave to do something."IN JUST 30 MINUTES THEMARCH WILL KICK OFF ANDWE WILL BRING THAT LIVETO YOU RIGHT HERE ON 41ACTION N
