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Small town protesters in NKY hope for big results

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Small town protesters in NKY hope for big results
Small town protesters in NKY hope for big results

Several hundred protesters marched the streets of a small town Monday night – pushing for change in rural communities.

"Black people, white people.Has to come together to makethat change.

We need everyoneto come together to make thatchange."SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLEMARCHED THE STREET OFMAYSVILLE, KENTUCKY TONIGHT --PUSHING FOR CHANGE IN RURALCOMMUNITIES.WCPO 9 NEWS REPORTER JAKE RYLEWAS THERE -- SPEAKING WITH THEPROTESTERS -- ABOUT THEMESSAGE THEY WANT HEARD LOUDAND CLEAR.THE QUIET TOWN OF MAYSVILLE..(NAT POP)TURNING UP THEVOLUME..

ON CHANGE.(NATPOP), "To see the crowds come andsupport not only myself, buttry to make a change.

Try tomake a change.

You're here fora reasonROBERT MYRICK..

ISHERE TO START A CONVERSATION..'Some people don't know whatto say, or how to explain it.They need a voice.

Fortunatelytoday, I was that voice foreveryone."VOICESBIG..'No justice.

No peace"LIKETYRAWELLS.., "I'm louder than most of thecrowd.

I enjoy doing it.

I'mout here protesting becauseblack lives do matter.

It'sbeen long, too long for us tosee justice.

I hope before Idie that I do see justice."ANDVOICESSMALL..God Loves us."DESIRE PERRY..HAS A MESSAGE.."You shouldtoo!""Black lives matter!"HERMOM DESARAE..

SAYS THIS MARCH- IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN..ANDGROW."They have questions.

Mydaughter has questions.

I wantto answer that.

To seesomething so good and sopeaceful going on.

For her tobe able to participate, itmeans a lot."MARCHINGON.., "Those several hundredprotesters marched down SecondStreet for more than 2 milesto here to the Mason CountyJustice Building.

That's wherethey hope change willbegin.", "In order for change, youhave to vote.

You can't havechange if you don't vote."NEARTHE STEPS OF THE COURTHOUSE.., "What's her name?" "BrionnaTaylor""This is a start.

You have tostart somewhere."THIS GROUP ISHOPEFUL A QUIET TOWN..

WILLMAKE NOISE IN A MOVEMENT.INMAYSVILLE, JAKE RYLE, WCPO 9NEWS.

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