Huntsville protest organizer wants to keep protests peaceful

Huntsville protest organizer wants to keep protests peaceful

Once again - that protest is scheduled to start in the next hour.

At the same time - city council plans to hear from people upset about police using tear gas to break up a protest last week.

That's meeting is set to begin at 5:30 at the huntsville city hall.

Waay-31s alexis scott asked the organizer of tonight's protest what changes he would like to see.

Brendan lewis, protest organizer ""i know that hasn't helped in the past, but if we can continue to peacefully protest it'll show that we're coming out here and doing our part and that the problem is not us," brendan lewis organized thursday's protest help force police reform.

We've seen several protests in north alabama since police killed george floyd last month in minneapolis.

Lewis hopes it creates change.

Brendan lewis, protest organizer "there's something in the air that's different about this one and i feel like this is going to be the final push and we're really going to get things done," as protestors take the streets on thursday, huntsville city council plans on talking about how police ended two protests last week with tear gas.

One board member wants to create an independent review board.

They all want to hear from police and protestors about what did and did not happen last week.

Lewis plans on making his voice heard protesting on the streets and talking to council members in the meeting.

Brendan lewis, protest organizer "it does give me hope that people are trying to hold police accountable but it's just about going through with those steps and it;s nice but we actually have to go through with those steps and make that change," already shot lewis told me he knows there have been several protests and there will possibly be several more until change is made here in huntsville and across the state of alabama.

Reporting in huntsville, alexis scott waay-31