It was another emotional day inside the courtroom for the family of D'Vontaye Mitchell.
The four former Hyatt Regency employees accused of killing Mitchell all pleaded not guilty.
Mitchell died outside of the downtown Milwaukee hotel after being pinned down by Todd Erickson, Brandon Turner, Devin Carson and Herbert Williamson. All of whom, are charged with felony murder.
Cell phone video shows all four men on top of Mitchell before his death.
You could hear the sighs of anger and cries across the courtroom Thursday morning from Mitchell's family and friends after Judge Swanson lowered bail for both Erickson and Turner.
Watch: Former hotel workers accused of killing D'Vontaye Mitchell pled not guilty
Four former hotel workers accused of killing D'Vontaye Mitchell have pleaded not guilty
Family told TMJ4 they believe all four men accused are a public safety risk.
"I'm upset. It's just unacceptable, it's unacceptable," Brenda Giles, Mitchell's mother, said.
"What were you hoping to see today," Reporter Jenna Rae asked.
"The bail to stay as it is, to stay as it is. Reduction is out, that's out of order. No reduction, I didn't expect that," Giles continued.
Giles also had the chance to plea her case, for bail to stay where it's set, to the judge.
"These defendants are a threat to my family. They could be a potential threat to the community as well. Therefore, a higher bail bond should be maintained," she said.
Judge Swanson disagreed and dropped Erickson's $50,000 bail and Turner's $30,000 bail to $5,000 each.
"$5,000 is just far from appropriate for the type of charges that the defendants in this case face. Particularly defendant Turner and defendant Erickson, we believe those are the most culpable out of all four defendants," family attorney, B'Ivory LaMarr, said.
Given the low cash bail, it's possible Erickson and Turner could be out of jail any day now.
For the Mitchell family, this is still just the beginning.
"Justice for D'Vontaye Mitchell, that's what I want. That's what we want. That's what we're here for and we're fighting 'til the end," Giles added.
The next court hearing for Erickson, Turner, Carson and Williamson is October 15th at 8:30 a.m.
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