PROVIDENCE — More than 150 protesters, undeterred by a relentless downpour, stood outside Providence's Public Safety Complex on Saturday evening, again calling for police reform in the wake of officers' response to the Sayles Street brawl.
Demonstrators, filled with a mix of raw frustration and exhaustion, denounced authorities' treatment of community members on the city's south side, condemning officers' use of force and offensive language.
The action, organized by the state's Black Lives Matter Political Action Committee, was led by the organization's executive director, Harrison Tuttle, who said there's been "no tangible action that has been taken to end systemic racism in the state."