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Protestors continue to seek justice in front of KC city hall

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Protestors continue to seek justice in front of KC city hall
Protestors continue to seek justice in front of KC city hall

For the fourth straight day, demonstrators continued an occupation-style protest in front of the Kansas City, Missouri, City Hall Monday.

RIGHT NOW --PROTESTS AT K-C-MO CITYHALL.IT'S THE FOURTH DAY OFAN INDEFINITE PROTEST.AND JORDAN BETTS ISLIVE TO EXPLAINPROTESTERS HAVE SOMENEW MOTIVATIONTONIGHT.THE BIG NEWS IS THAT TPREGNANT WOMAN, WHOWE KNOW AS DEJA ISPRESSING CHARGESAGAINST THE OFFICER ANDTHE POLICE DEPARTMENT.TENTS FILL CITY HALL'SLAWN AS PEOPLECONTINUE TO DEMANDCHANGE WHEN IT COMESTO THE KANSAS CITYPOLICE DEPARTMENT.Rachel Hudson, Protestor"We are not just reactive tothis; we are proactive inmaking sure that things likethis don't continue to happenin our city."THE PROTEST STEMINGFROM THIS VIDEO.natsAN OFFICER ARRESTINGPREGNANT WOMAN NAMEDDEJA LAST WEEK.IN THE VIDEO -- THEOFFICER APPEARS TO BEKNEELING ON THEWOMAN'S BACK.PEOPLE ARE DEMANDINGJUSTICE FOR HER.Rachel Hudson, Protestor"Our occupation will continueuntil Chief Rick Smith is firedfor his gross injustice.""That there be a fifty percentdivestment into the $273million in police budget."NOW, THAT WOMAN ISFILING A LAWSUIT AGAINSTTHE OFFICER AND K-C-P-D.Stacy Shaw, on legal team forarrested pregnant woman"She is deeply traumatized.She is in a lot of physicalpain."PROTESTORS PROJECTINGTHEIR DEMANDS ONTOCITY HALL AT NIGHT.KANSAS CITY MAYORQUINTON LUCAS SPEAKINGTO U-M-K-C STUDENTSABOUT THE FUTURE OFPOLICING IN THE CITY.HE SAYS THESE DEMANDSCAN NOT BE METOVERNIGHT.Mayor Quinton Lucas, KansasCity,Missouri"I don't know if the board opolice commissioners will calla public vote.

I have not hearda discussion with this.

Thereare regular reviews of theChiefs performance.

Everyincident, every situation thatissomething subject for review."PROTESTERS SAY THEYARE NOT GOINGANYWHERE ANYTIMESOON.Rachel Hudson, Protestor"They would have to forciblyremove us and we wouldforcibly come back until aredemands are met."I AM TOLD THAT DEJA ANDHER BABY ARE DOING FINE.DEJA PLANS TO HAVE APRESS CONFERENCE HEREAT CITY HALL TOMORROWAFTERNOON.IN KC JORDAN BETTS 41ACTION NEWS

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