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But Hamilton’s brother Nate spoke bitterly, saying the family had “cried too long” and “we don’t have to be the voice of reason.”

“We need to stop the violence in our communities so we can get rid of these pigs that kill us,” he said to shouts and applause. “Because that’s what they are. They feed, they feed off of us. And we can’t let them do that no more.”

His remarks came just two days after two New York City police officers were ambushed in their patrol car. Police said that attack was carried out by a man who posted online about putting “wings on pigs.”

Police Chief Edward Flynn said he was disturbed by Hamilton’s choice of words. “I would like to chalk it up to the emotion of the moment, but we don’t need people implying or expressing a need for violence against police,” he said.

Jon Safran, a Hamilton family attorney, later said Nate Hamilton doesn’t condone “any type of violence” and the family was dealing with “great anxiety and frustration.”

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Hamilton’s family has led mostly peaceful protests in the months since his death. They took to the streets again Monday afternoon, with Nate Hamilton leading a crowd as it marched through intersections chanting “Arrest the police!” and “Whose streets? Our streets!” The group eventually dispersed without incident.

Later Monday evening, more protesters gathered in a pouring rain at the park where Manney shot Dontre Hamilton. Nate Hamilton told the group to remain peaceful because media outlets are looking to broadcast violence and the protesters need to be smarter than that. “Don’t nobody be violent,” he said.