INDIANAPOLIS -- The national outrage over two black men shot by police this week extended all the way to Indianapolis.
On Thursday night, some of the top minds from around the city were talking about the tragedies and trying to make sense of them.
An ACLU-led panel discussion months in the making took on a renewed relevance Thursday night.
Among the panel members was journalist and Indy10 activist Ariana Beedie.
"I have a young brother that is my baby," Beedie said. "I love him to death. He's 16. Trayvon Martin was 16. So you know these things are so relevant for us that we can see our family in these."
At a service Thursday highlighting this year's Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration, some found it difficult to celebrate.
"We keep seeing the same scenario back to back to back to back," said Lee Ivey. "It's upsetting. It's disrespectful, and I'm tired of it."
Rev. Dr. David Hampton, of the Light of the World Christian Church, says the tragedies never seem to let up.
"Before we get over the last shooting, there is another shooting," he said. "There's a protest. There's no indictment. There is no justice, and all we want is justice."
Another community discussion was planned for Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at the Light of the World Christian Church.
