Andrew Brown killing: protesters say police will ‘push town into riot mode’

Community and advocates in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, say police escalating peaceful protests and trying to antagonize city'

Perched on a ladder, Ulysses Bones" Edwards reached for another can of spray paint, adding a few deft strokes to the mural of Andrew Brown Jr that was slowly starting to take shape on the side of the house where Brown lived in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, a stone's throw from where he was killed by law enforcement last week.

A crowd of marchers passed Edwards as he worked on Thursday. Dozens also gathered over the weekend, ahead of Brown's funeral on Monday, with demonstrations on Saturday marking the eleventh straight day of peaceful protests in the coastal city. At least 16 people have been arrested since the city enacted a curfew earlier in the week.