READING, Pa. - Their voices have not died down. Together, they carry the voice of George Floyd from Minneapolis to Reading.
"It's coming to a point where we're fed up," said protester Roger Hall.
Reading saw its second day of peaceful protests, beginning on the steps of City Hall on Washington Street.
"I feel as though that the police officers need to be held accountable for the things they have done and the things they are doing," said protester Endaisha Thornton.
Pedro Cortes, the city's managing director, emerged to listen and tell protesters what the administration is doing to hold police accountable.
"We're instituting body cameras for our police officers so we can record the interactions," said Cortes. "We're also looking into additional training, and you always continue training, continue your learning."
The protesters peacefully marched from City Hall and around the Berks County Courthouse before ending up at City Park. They were offered protection by Reading police every step of the way.
The protest stood in stark contrast to those in other U.S. cities, including Philadelphia.
"We've just been really happy that the protests and the demonstrations have remained peaceful," said Chief Richard Tornielli, who was glad to see Reading, so far, is bucking the trend that a lot of other major cities across the country have followed. "It says a lot about the people that live in this city, who care about this city and want to make changes in the right way."
Tornielli spoke to protesters on Sunday and hopes the peaceful discourse will go on.
"It was good dialogue and good conversation, and it's something we need to continue," said Tornielli.
