Peaceful Protest At Morgan County Courthouse

Alexis Scott was at Morgan County Courthouse after speaking with people who walked in solidarity.

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In decatur... there was a peaceful demonstration where hundreds of people showed up, mostly dressed in black, and marched to show they stand with others during this tough time.

Waay-31s alexis scott is live at the morgan county courthouse after speaking with people who walked in solidarity.

Alexis... hundreds of people came out from across the city to demonstrate the size of the movement here... and show their support to the black community after the killing of george floyd.

Participants were asked to wear black... and one woman told me that means more to her than most will ever know.

Those who wanted to participate in the peaceful demonstration were asked to come with a sign and peace of mind knowing this was indeed a non-violent protest.

Those involved were not asked to wear masks but almost everyone did come with a mask to not spread germs. as the organizers were unsure of how many people would show up... in less than in an hour nearly 200 people came ready to march.

And there were even more who drove beside them as they marched a quarter mile chanting the entire way.

One woman i spoke to told me as she saw people show up in unity with black clothing... it made her realize it's more than just something she can put on.

Wearing black is what i do everyday.

So hey, this is just who i am.

So i'm going to continue to be who i am.

If that means i wear black everywhere beyond me being a black individual, i'll do it for the rest of my life decatur police rode beside everyone who marched to keep them safe as they made their way.

And officers on scene told me they're happy everyone stayed peaceful.

Now in any demonstration... law enforcement must be present because they say their main priority is keeping the public safe.

Reporting live in decatur... alexis