As the plea for police reforms continues in the valley across the country, local African American leaders are renewing the call for justice in the case of Matthew Burroughs.

"I think that, that's something that needs to be re-looked at, especially with the climate that we have now," Thomas Conley said, president and CEO of the Greater Warren Youngstown Urban League.

Niles police say Burroughs fled from officers outside of Niles Municipal Court in January of 2019. According to a statement from police, when a probation officer attempted to stop Burroughs from leaving, Burroughs put his car into reverse allegedly striking the court officer.

Police later confronted Burroughs outside his apartment, claiming he drove his car toward them. That's when police say they fired the shots that killed Burroughs.

Niles police told 21 News that officers James Reppy and Christopher Mannella were placed on paid administrative leave following the fatal shooting.

The actions of the officers were investigated by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and they were cleared of any wrongdoing.

A U.S. Attorney's office review determined there was an "insufficient basis for a federal prosecution".

"Anybody with a good eye can see that, that man's foot was on the brake when he was shot dead," Conley said. "Those police officers involved, if they can live with that in their conscience, so be it, but it still needs to be revisited."

A local pastor says the Matthew Burroughs case illustrates why more transparency is needed.

"That case never needed to be closed without justice being served for that family," Kenneth Simon said, senior pastor at New Bethal Baptist Church. "I mean the evidence was clear."

Niles Officer Chris Mannella received a written reprimand for failing to turn on his body camera during the incident as it unfolded.

Mandatory working body cameras for all local police officers are among the proposed changes that local faith leaders announced Monday at a press conference.