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North Carolina police officers kneel, show support at protest against police brutality and violence

North Carolina police officers kneel, show support at protest against police brutality and violence
TALITHA: MEANTIME POLICE , OFFICERS IN NORTH CAROLINA ARE MAKING AN EFFORT TO SHOW THEIR UNDERSTANDING TO PROTESTERS. THE FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT SHARED THIS DRONE VIDEO ON THEIR TWITTER ACCOUNT. LOOK CLOSELY IT SHOWS A LINE OF , DOZENS OF UNIFORMED OFFICERS IN FRONT OF A SMALL CROWD OF PROTESTERS BLOCKING THE STREET. AT ONE POINT, THE OFFICERS KNEEL DOWN IN FRONT OF THE PROTESTERS. AND MOMENTS LATER, THE PROTESTERS ALSO TAKE A KNEE. AFTER KNEELING BOTH OFFICERS AND PROTESTERS WALKED TOWARD EACH OTHER. SOME EVEN EMBRACING. AFTER FOUR NIGHTS OF PROTESTS. THIS SIMPLE GESTURE FROM RALEIGH POLICE. TAKING A KNEE TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT. A COMMUNITY ACTIVIST SAYS, SHE HAS WORKED WITH POLICE AND OTHER COMMUNITY ADVOCATES FOR YEARS. >> FOLKS HERE IN RALEIGH HAVE SEEN TREMENDOUS HURT AND PAIN AMONGST OUR BLACK COMMUNITY AND WE HAVE BEEN BOMBARDING OUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CHIEF OF POLICE AS WELL AS OUR MAYOR. TALITHA: THEIR FOCUS LAST NIGHT OF EDUCATING THE PROTESTERS. AS HUNDREDS CHANTED IN FRONT OF CITY HALL ACTIVISTS NEARBY EXPLAINED WHAT SPECIFIC CHANGES ARE NEEDED. THE CITY IS GETTING READY TO CREATE A NEW POLICE ADVISORY BOARD. >> WE WOULD LIKE TO SIT DOWN WITH THE COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND TALK. YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND BOTH SIDES. TALITHA: RICK ARMSTONG WITH THE RALEIGH POLICE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION SAYS OFFICERS WANT TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY THEY SE
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North Carolina police officers kneel, show support at protest against police brutality and violence
After four nights of protests, Raleigh police showed a simple gesture, taking a knee to show support. Click the video player above to see officers kneel with protesters in RaleighLongtime community activist, Dr. Kimberly Muktarian, said it was her idea. She is the president of Save Our Sons and has been working with police and other community advocates for years. RELATED: Winston-Salem chief makes emotional plea about police brutality as mom of black autistic teenager"The citizens here in Raleigh have seen tremendous hurt and pain among our black community," Muktarian said. "And we have been relentless bombarding our city council members, our chief of police as well as our mayor. Activists are calling for the police chief to resign and no new police stations in black communities. They are also calling on officers to intervene when a fellow cop becomes abusive. RELATED: Police take a knee, drawing cheers, support from protesters in Fort Worth, TexasIn Fayetteville, a line of dozens of uniformed officers showed support in front of protesters blocking the street. A drone video, shared by Fayetteville police, shows officers also kneeling down in front of the protesters. Moments later, the protesters also take a knee.

After four nights of protests, Raleigh police showed a simple gesture, taking a knee to show support.

Click the video player above to see officers kneel with protesters in Raleigh

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Longtime community activist, Dr. Kimberly Muktarian, said it was her idea. She is the president of Save Our Sons and has been working with police and other community advocates for years.

RELATED: Winston-Salem chief makes emotional plea about police brutality as mom of black autistic teenager

"The citizens here in Raleigh have seen tremendous hurt and pain among our black community," Muktarian said. "And we have been relentless bombarding our city council members, our chief of police as well as our mayor.

Activists are calling for the police chief to resign and no new police stations in black communities. They are also calling on officers to intervene when a fellow cop becomes abusive.

RELATED: Police take a knee, drawing cheers, support from protesters in Fort Worth, Texas

In Fayetteville, a line of dozens of uniformed officers showed support in front of protesters blocking the street. A drone video, shared by Fayetteville police, shows officers also kneeling down in front of the protesters. Moments later, the protesters also take a knee.

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