"I’m going to fight with all of the people who stand for justice," Waters told reporters soon before an 11 p.m. curfew. "We’ve got to get justice in this country and we cannot allow these killings to continue."
Asked regarding the Derek Chauvin murder trial in Minneapolis, Waters told reporters if the former police officer isn't found guilty of murdering George Floyd, "We've got to stay on the street and we've got to get more active, we've got to get more confrontational. We've got to make sure that they know that we mean business."
Waters stated she was "hopeful" Chauvin would be convicted of murder, however, if he isn't, "we cannot go away."
"We’ve got to fight for justice," she continued, stating she is pressing for a police reform bill to be established in Congress yet said Republicans would probably block her from doing that.
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She reportedly explained she intends to stay in Minnesota until Monday when closing arguments are expected in the Chauvin trial, according to New York Times reporter Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs.
"This is a very difficult time in the history of this country," Waters, 82, a member of Congress since 1991, told The Associated Press. "We have to let people know that we are not going to be satisfied unless we get justice in these cases."
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As reporters crowded around her, Waters announced the protesters eventually needed to show up at the surveys for candidates who align with their beliefs.
"The way to get in control is not to allow them to win," Waters stated of political enemies, in remarks that aired on FOX 9 in Minneapolis. "You've got to register and you've got to vote and you've got to take the power."
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Chauvin is accused of killing Floyd on May 25, 2020, by kneeling on Floyd's neck for about 9 minutes. Defense witnesses have spoken of Floyd's health concerns and drug use as other potential causes.
Others appearing in Brooklyn Center on Saturday included the Rev. Jesse Jackson. The crowd was demonstrating for the seventh straight night against the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright, 20, throughout a traffic stop last Sunday.
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The clashes have included rebels launching objects at police. Police arrested over 100 people Friday but it was unclear if any arrests were made Saturday.
The officer who supposedly killed Wright, identified as Kim Potter, quit last week, as did the Brooklyn Center police chief. Potter claimed she accidentally grabbed her gun instead of a stun gun and shot Wright with the firearm. She faces manslaughter charges.
Waters reportedly left the demonstration soon before the curfew took effect. A small crowd remained defiant after the curfew started.
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