Protesters encourage peace despite weekend havoc

In hopes to maintain peace, protesters and Fort Wayne leaders push for non-violent interaction between authorities and community members attending the downtown protests.

Protests continued for a third day sunday but as of now appeared to be mostly peaceful.

Fox 55's mallory beard talked to both city leaders and protesters about how the city can avoid more confrontations while affecting change in the future.

The protests in downtown fort wayne continued for a third straight day sunday.

After havoc and hurt from tear gas the first two days, protestors like thomas adkison urge fellow protestors to maintain the peace.

Thomas adkison//attended sunday protest "they've got to realize that what you're doing, you're just hurting a lot of people and you're destroying a bunch of property and it's not accomplishing anything.

I know you're mad, i'm mad.

But that's not the way to get it done."

Mlk club president benny edwards urged protesters to follow the advice of their namesake by marching peacefully and staying out of the roads."it is frustrating, but their job is to maintain law and order and protect private property and when it comes to blocking the street main arteries, that has to be addressed."

Adkison says police also need to do their part.

Thomas adkison//attended sunday protest "this can come to an end.

But we've got to weed 'em out.

And one problem we have is the thin blue line is with police officers.

They will not say anything against other police officers.

And this has got to stop.

What's wrong is wrong.

I don't care if it's your own family.

Rodney miller says protesters just want the system repaired.

Rodney miller//attended saturday protest with 18 year old daughter "there has to be some type of accountability.

There has to be some type of change within the police system.

It's systemic.

Until they acknowledge that the corruption exists, until they're willing that, until they're willing to have that conversation, until white people are ready to give their opinion and give their support, black voices or opinions just don't seem to matter."

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