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Family of Dana Fletcher Protesting in Madison

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Family of Dana Fletcher Protesting in Madison
Family of Dana Fletcher Protesting in Madison
They Want Justice for Fletcher Who Was Killed by Madison Police

The past 14 days.

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Im will robinson smith.

And im megan reyna.

Dana fletcher's family told us they still are trying to get evidence of what happened in his death back on october 27th.

They told us today they'll continue to fight for him and others like him.

Waay-31s alexis scott is live at the planet fitness after speaking with his family and those who protested.

Many people who came here protested for a change in the way the city of madison handles police body camera footage and are advocating for no more police brutality to any person of color.

Deborah flether, dana feltcher's mother "when they killed dana they took a piece of my heart that i will never get back," dana fletcher's family showed up to be there with other protesters and to let people know change needs to happen now.

People of all ages came to be apart of the peaceful protest and they stood at each corner of the intersection near the planet fitness.

19-year-old shauntia ward has been protesting all week and she said she'll continue to do so until there's police reform.

Shauntia ward, came to protest "as a black, african-american woman i have black african- american male family members and if anything happened to them at the hands of the police, i would be out here everyday screaming for justice," ward told me she was happy to see all races... not just black people.... yelling right beside her.

As she's protested throughout the week -- people -- of all backgrounds watched out for her.

Shauntia ward, came to protest "i've never seen white people stand in front of me to protect me from rubber bullets and tear gas and all that stuff," sunday afternoon -- there were probably a hundred people out and most with masks on.

Many of them signed a petition for the release of the body cam footage from the day dana fletcher was killed.

Radia fletcher... dana's sister says she'll keeping fighter for her brother -- and those like him.

Radia fletcher, dana fletcher's sister "when someone in your family gets killed by law enforcement they will meet you with the same empathy that they met my family with unless you help us change things," several people told me until there is change -- they will continue to protest across north alabama.

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