Community members gathered Saturday calling for fair policing and justice reform.

The event was called "Standing in Solidarity" and it was held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Members of Jerime Mitchell's family spoke as well as elected officials and members of the NAACP.

Officer Lucas Jones pulled over Jerime Mitchell last November for a broken tail light. Dash Cam video shows the two fighting after Jones noticed marijuana in Mitchell's truck. As Mitchell tried to drive away, Jones fired his weapon, paralyzing Mitchell below the neck.

After reviewing the evidence, a grand jury cleared Jones of wrongdoing, a month later.

The Mitchell family attorney Larry Rogers Jr. announced Saturday that they will file a lawsuit. The attorney has worked on several other high profile lawsuits across the nation.

"Jerime was not heard before that grand jury but I'm here to tell you we will be filing an action on behalf of Jerime and Bracken Mitchell," Rogers Jr. said.

The family along with the NAACP also announced 12 steps to addressing justice.

Those steps are:

1. Mandate outside independent investigators for officer-involved shootings.

2. Mandate special prosecutors for officer-involved shootings referred to a grand jury.

3. Mandate that prosecutors present sworn testimony from all available victims, witnesses and person involved in officer-involved shooting cases, allowing recovery time for injured parties before concluding the presentation of evidence to a grand jury.

4. Institute a racial profiling policy that mirrors the Iowa NAACP proposed legislation and that bans discriminatory pretextural stops.

5. Implement a citizen-review board (modeled after Iowa City).

6. Require mandatory checks to confirm officers' audio and video recording equipment is operable before a shift and discipline any officer who fails to turn on his or her equipment during traffic stops and other police detainment.

7.Publish the department's Use of Force Policy and Racial Profiling Policy.

8. Require yearly police officer training in diversity, implicit bias and the use of de-escalation tactics.

9. The county attorney and the chief of police should personally meet with the Mitchell family to answer their questions about the November 1 shooting and the ensuing grand jury process.

10. Law enforcement professionals and city officials should work with members of the community and representatives from the United States Department of Justice to develop and implement a memorandum of understanding around community policing strategies.

11. Mandate the hiring of more diverse law enforcement officers making assertive efforts to promote open police department positions in diverse communities including churches and social organizations, and include guidance and supports for getting through the hiring process.

12. Require law enforcement officers to live in the communities in which they police.

Mitchell's niece Shalyse Johnson says an incident like the one between Mitchell and officer Jones could happen again if change doesn't happen.

"Unfortunately that's something that could happen I mean until change comes, and they change how law enforcement interacts with people of color and just everyone in general… it's a grim future that this could happen again," Johnson said.

Iowa Representative Liz Bennett says she will introduce legislation calling for a special prosecutor anytime there's an officer involved shooting that goes to a grand jury.

"I am the daughter of a police officer so I very much respect and honor the profession of policing and that's why I think you want to have situations, we want to have procedures that create more trust between the police and the community," Bennett said.