MILWAUKEE — Racial justice organizations, Black Lives Matter supporters, and the family of Jacob Blake joined to march in Milwaukee on Saturday.

Those marching from Milwaukee's King Park neighborhood to the city's downtown were demanding justice for Jacob Blake and change to stop the cycle of what they say is police brutality without consequences. 

“We’re beginning to bridge kenosha and Milwaukee bringing all black people from all over the world, allies from all over the world together so that we can actually begin the process  of getting some change in this country and this world," said Djuan Wash of Kenosha's BLAK organization.

They shared frustration while saying the justice system is not equal for all. 

“If her or I were to murder somebody on the street we would immediately be arrested, this officer is on leave right now, he’s sleeping at home,” Wash said. “I wish we could get a paid vacation if we messed up at work, that’s not how it works for anybody else in the world.”

Community activists said they are stepping up to raise awareness and educate the community on how to make their voices be heard, ahead of the next Kenosha Fire & Police Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday.

“So we’re actually calling for people to send public comment in to join that meeting and make public comment on the record, saying that we not only need these officers fired, arrested and charged, but Chief Miskinis to also be fired," Wash added.

People at the march said they are exhausted and frustrated, but speaking out is necessary to improve the legal system they feel has been failing communities of color.

“If we don’t hear an indictment then you’re just saying to us we don’t matter, we come outside someone mows us down, shoots us…it doesn’t matter," said Tanya McLean of the Kenosha African Emergency Relief Foundation. 

They hope their efforts will stop similar stories as that of Jacob Blake and George Floyd from repeating.

“To be an activist or organizer or person of color and see this repeated cycle, it's traumatizing and triggering," said Samuel Alford of Milwaukee.

They said they believe it is time authorities and local leaders show that Black lives matter.