"I wanna say this, because I want the police here to know that I am so proud of you," Rev. Radontae Ashford said. "You have became an example for the world of how you can deescalate a situation concerning black lives. You have proved on yesterday that black lives do matter. There was not one arrest. No one sprayed any pepper spray, nobody pulled out a billy club. You have shown that you can deescalate a situation when it comes to black lives. And Director Rallings, I want you to know, I'm letting you know that we are proud of you for locking arms with us. And you walked four to five miles with us. And you prayed with us and I want you to know that we really appreciate you. We honor you."