Protesters gather in Mason City

The crowd kept growing through Monday afternoon

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"* mason city is joining the growing list of cities across the country where over george floyd's death are happening.

Kimt news 3's nick kruszalnicki is live at the growing rally in downtown.

Nick?

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"* i've been out here since about 3 p?

"*m ad i can tell you the size of the crowd keeps growing throught the afternoon.

I spoke with several people out here at the rally and most of them heard about what was going on through facebook or after being told by friends.

The first people started showing up around 2?

"*30 this afternoon and when i first drove by, there were just a few, and now it has grown.

I spoke with one protester out here and she tells me something needs to be done with the issue of race in our country.xx we have to have conversations and we have to show respect.

Those of us... white silence, when we as a white people are silent we are not helping the voices of our fellow brothers and sisters.

Since i've been out here, i've noticed no police presence out here at all.... this has been a peaceful rally that shows no signs of wrapping up anytime soon.

City, nick kruszalnicki, thanks nick.

We'll bring you more coverage on the rally on kimt news 3 at six and ten./// as protest continue across the nation