ROCKY MOUNT — A photograph circulating on social media of two off-duty Rocky Mount police officers inside the U.S. Capitol during Wednesday’s riot sparked a Black Lives Matter protest Sunday outside the department’s building on North Main Street.

Years after Michael Kowalczuk suffered lasting damage in an alleged excessive use of force incident at the hands of the same Mount Pleasant officer who usde deadly force against Ty'Rese West, his family is still struggling to heal and find closure.

Richmond police continued to block traffic from entering Lee Circle on Monday and officers posted signs in the area warning that guns are prohibited, one day after a clash at the circle between a “Trump train” of cars and opposing protesters.