Families hold vigil for loved ones, protest police brutality on Stolen Lives Day

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A vigil was held in Milwaukee Tuesday to commemorate people of color who lost their lives, particularly those killed by police or who died in county jails. 

It was hosted by the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. 

Families of D'Vontaye Mitchell, Dontre Hamilton, Sade Robinson and others gathered to grieve and hear updates on their cases. 

Samuel Sharpe Jr., the man killed by Ohio police in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention, had family at the event as well. His sister talked about his religious convictions.

"He was like, I'm following the word of my brother, Jesus. Jesus was in the streets, he was talking the Bible, living the true," said Angelique Sharpe. 

Tuesday night's event takes part on Stolen Lives Day, a national day of action protesting police brutality. 

Organizers also tell us they spent time talking about the war in the Middle East and Palestinians who have died in Gaza.