'Release the tapes!' Protesters march in Elizabeth City after judge restricts bodycam footage for Brown's family

Reverend William Barber and Reverend Dr. T. Anthony Spearman lead the march, as protesters chanted, "Release the tapes!" and "The whole tapes!"

The judge's order limits the family to seeing less than 20 minutes of the nearly two hours of video recorded by law enforcement that day.

Judge restricts bodycam footage for Brown's family

Three of the five available videos are at least a half-hour long, but the most the family will be allowed to see of any of them is 4 minutes, 50 seconds. They also will be allowed to see 4½ minutes of a 17-minute video and all 3 minutes of another video.

When asked why she believes they are still getting a redacted version of the videos, Brown's aunt, who was protesting, said, "Because they're hiding something."

She says she'll keep marching until the tapes are released.

Steve Taylor, visiting Elizabeth City from Lumberton, works for the United Methodist Church.

"I think all of us are called to step up and called for justice and equity," he said. "I am called to a lifetime of love, justice and service. I am here because God calls me to be here."

He said he believes "it'll take community power to liberate the information on the tape."

Another protester said he hopes the marches will lead to more transparency, saying, "You cannot redact the truth. I'm looking forward to the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth."

Clergy members posted a list of demands on the doors of the Pasquotank County Public Safety Building.

Demonstrators signed their names, calling for police transparency in Brown’s case. Brown’s aunt spoke to those who gathered in support.

Glenda Brown-Thomas, Andrew Brown’s Aunt

"Stop snipping and showing us what you want to show us," Glenda Brown-Thomas said. "Who gives you the right to show us 20 minutes of a tape?"

Protestors say they’ll continue marching until all parts of the bodycam footage are released.

Minister Jerry Mullen of Elizabeth City says he believes the truth will emerge at some point.

Even though the whole truth has been redacted, I'm of the opinion that you cannot redact the truth, the real truth."