Crowds gather as Mattioli appears in court

Protesters rally outside courthouse as Mattioli makes court appearance

THE POLICE OFFICER CHARGEDWITH KILLING A MAN DURING ANOFF-DUTY FIGHT JUST APPEAREDIN COURT FOR THE FIRST TIME...A HEARING FOR OFFICER MICHAELMATTIOLI AT THE MILWAUKEECOUNTY COURTHOUSE WRAPPED UPWITHIN THE LAST HOUR.PROSECUTORS ALLEGE MATTIOLIATTACKED JOEL ACEVEDO AT THEOFFICER'S HOME BACK IN APRIL.ACEVEDO LATER DIED FROM HISINJURIES.

MATTIOLI IS FACINGFIRST DEGREE RECKLESS HOMICIDECHARGES.PROTESTERS GATHERED OUTSIDE OFTHE COURTHOUSE AHEAD OF THEHEARING... IN A SHOW OFSUPPORT FOR ACEVEDO'S FAMILY.LAUREN LINDER WAS THERE."It's a day that many havebeen waiting for -- and dozensgathered here outside theMilwaukee County Courthousebefore the hearing to supportthe Acevedo family in theirfight for justice."(TAKE VO)THE GROUP GATHERED HERE TODAYIS DEMANDING officer MichaelMattioli be fired.

THEY ALONGWITH JOEL ACEVEDO'S FAMILY AREALSO DEMANDING THE RELEASE OFBODY CAMERA FOOTAGE FROM THEOFFICERS WHO FIRST RESPONDEDTO MATTIOLI'S HOUSE AS WELL ASTHE 911 CALL..

AT THIS RALLY -FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST LOVEDONES BY POLICE SPOKE OUT INSUPPORT OF THE ACEVEDOS..(TAKE SOT) (CECIL LACEY -BROTHER OF EARNEST LACEY)"There are scars.

There arescars and every time we seeanother murder, every time wesee a case of policebrutality, violence againstcitizens by the policedepartment, don't you knowit's a scar that never heals?"(TAKE LOOK-LIVE) (LAURENLINDER - @LAURE_LINDER)"Incourt we're expecting a longdiscussion about Mattioli'sbond.

He had posted it beforeprosecutors upgraded hischarge to reckless homicide.He remains on full suspensionwith his job status in thehands of the Fire and PoliceCommission.

We're expected tohear from the family andattorneys after the hearingand will have the latest onour later newscasts.

InMilwaukee, Lauren Linder,TMJ4."