Protests continue, even in small rural towns

More and more people are standing up and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.

Including, small towns like Marshall, Illinois.

And even right here in "it's the most united that i think the united states has ever been in a long time over this topic."

Protests continue across the country and around the world.

And even right here in the wabash valley.

Good evening and thanks for joining us.

This is now day two of peaceful protests in marshall illinois.

People there say it's more of an educational tool.

In tonights top story -- news 10's sarah lehman is live in our newsroom.

She has more on what happened at the protest.

Dozens of marshall residents showed up for the peaceful protest today.

And they say this will not be the end.

Protests are happening all across the country and world.

From big cities.... to small towns... like marshall, illinois.

"we're really small, not very diverse" monday -- people of all ages and back grounds gathered in front of the marshall town hall.

To protest racial injustice and police brutality mackenzie rogers organized the protest.

She says she wanted to start a conversation in the small town.

After some people were confused about protests happening in terre haute "they actually had no idea about any of the occurances that had been happening with george floyd or breonna taylor.

So i tried to take a couple minutes to tell them about why happening but then i thought okay well if the awareness in terre haute is getting people to talk in my town.

I want to bring more awareness."

And she wants to bring education.

And she says she thinks things like this will help in the long run.

"i thnk it's a step in the right direction.

You know it's not going to be better overnight."

Olivia standerfer was a part of the peaceful protests.

She says she has experienced police brutality and excessive force when she was only 13.

For her -- she hopes things will change across the board.

"i mean i have a lot of hope for this situation.

I hope that a lot of things change but something i'd really like to see is better training for police officers."

Standerfer and rogers just hope for a change in their small town... and the world.

"keep fighting keep talking keep sharing your story.

People are listening.

/// i agree that all lives do matter but they cannot matter until the black lives matter just as much."

The much."

The protestors in marshall say they are going to keep fighting this fight.

They say they will not let the fire stop... and the smoke blow over.

Reporting live in the newsroom.

I'm sarah lehman news 10.

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