And family and friends of Samuel Harrell plan to conclude their five-day hunger strike at a rally in Harlem today after marking the first anniversary of Harrell’s death. Harrell was an African-American man who died after as many as 20 corrections officers kicked, punched and threw him down a flight of stairs while he was incarcerated at the Fishkill Correctional Facility in Beacon, New York. At a vigil near the prison, his sister, Cerissa, spoke out about why she and others are on hunger strike.

Cerissa Harrell: “The reason for the hunger strike is to give up—we’re willing to not eat, you know, to get something in return. And what we want in return is justice. It’s been a year. Nothing has happened. Does it hurt? It hurts a lot. Do I think about it? Every day. Do I forget about him? Never.”

Samuel Harrell’s supporters have demanded reforms including body cameras for corrections officers. They say all the corrections officers involved in Harrell’s death remain on active duty.