Updates: Several Akron businesses damaged by protestors
WEBApr 18, 2023 · Emotions are running high in Akron, after a grand jury declined to indict eight police officers who fired 94 rounds at Jayland Walker after a traffic stop lead to a chase. Walker was shot 46...
Everything we know about the protests in Akron Wednesday night
WEBJul 7, 2022 · AKRON, Ohio — Akron police have released more information about a protest for Jayland Walker Wednesday night that saw individuals come from other states across the country to rally against...
8 Akron, Ohio, police officers placed on leave following killing of ...
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Eight Ohio officers were placed on paid administrative leave and Akron city officials braced for protests after police fatally shot a Black motorist, officials said Friday.
Jayland Walker Akron Ohio protests: Akron protesters dispersed …
WEBApr 20, 2023 · A group protesting the Jayland Walker decision was dispersed by police after Akron city officials say bottles were thrown at officers Wednesday evening.
Jayland Walker protests: Akron police say 6 arrested Monday …
WEBApr 18, 2023 · Protesters had gathered in Akron into the evening hours after a Summit County grand jury declined to bring criminal charges against eight police officers involved in Jayland Walker’s deadly ...
Akron groups march downtown, renew justice for Jayland Walker …
WEBMay 24, 2023 · Hundreds of protesters, including local and national activists, marched in Downtown Akron Wednesday afternoon to protest a grand jury’s decision last month not to indict the eight officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man.
Akron police defend tear gas use; sporadic Walker protests on …
WEBApr 20, 2023 · After Akron police and Summit County deputies deployed chemical agents at Wednesday night's protest on Copley Road in West Akron, the activist group Freedom Bloc called on the city to ban the use of "tear gas" in the city.
Activists demand police reform after Jayland Walker decision
WEBApr 19, 2023 · AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Social justice activists called for widespread police reforms while marching through the streets of Akron on Tuesday, a day after a grand jury declined to indict eight police officers who fired 94 shots at Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man killed after what started as a traffic stop.
Officials call for pause in Jayland Walker protests amid deadly gun ...
WEBJul 9, 2022 · Ohio officials are calling for calm in Akron, which has been rocked by protests following the fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker, after two people, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed ...
Jayland Walker’s Funeral Draws Hundreds in Akron After Police …
WEBJul 13, 2022 · AKRON, Ohio — Hundreds of mourners filled a downtown Akron theater on Wednesday to pay their last respects to Jayland Walker, a young Black man killed by police officers, in a city that has...
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