Ryder Strong
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Dozens of officers, both officially in uniform and citizens they just recruited, are patiently waiting on the other side.
John and Hosea take a deep breath and continue their march.
Now face to face with the police, the march is called an unlawful assembly, meaning they have two minutes to disperse.
It's a silent standoff as the clock counts down.
And just like that, officers are instructed to, quote, break these people up, unquote.
It's a one sided affair of billy clubs and tear gas as peaceful protesters scream in pain and run unnoticed.
at full speed away as fast as they can.
Even with the gassed marchers retreating home, the police don't let up, chasing after them to attack, following them all back to their homes.
Cheyenne has been thrown to the ground and is having trouble breathing.
Eventually, Reverend Jonathan comes to rescue her and grabs her and starts to flee.
As the sheriff barks out commands, he drops her and Rachel off at their house and tells their parents to lock the door.
Now safe inside and crying, Cheyenne cries to her father, you said be careful, but I thought you were just being a daddy.
He calls her brave and tells her to relax.
That night, Cheyenne decides to visit church, now set up with a triage area where everyone is still reeling and healing.
Reverend Jonathan is helping the wounded, and spirits are obviously very low.
As Cheyenne surveys the dismal scene, she decides to do the only thing she can, and she starts to sing that same freedom song.
The entire church immediately joins in.
And this was another moment where I was like, oh, like one of those gutted kind of amazing moments.