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Protesters take to the streets again Tuesday evening in Elizabeth City
On Tuesday, May 4, protesters once again gathered in the streets of Elizabeth City, demanding the body camera footage of the killing of Andrew Brown to be released.
This time, the group obtained a public assembly permit from the city. They plan to march from Colonial to Road Street, to Eringhaus Street, and then to Main Street.
The funeral of Andrew Brown Jr. began Monday, May 3, at noon, and Rev. Al Sharpton gave the eulogy.
Hundreds were in attendance at the service that got underway with a choir and speakers who talked about Brown and continued to call for video footage to be released and transparency.
Read more: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2021/04/27/live-blog-on-elizabeth-city-shooting-tuesday