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Akron to pay $4.8 million to relatives of a Black man killed by police
Read full article: Akron to pay $4.8 million to relatives of a Black man killed by policeThe family of a Black man killed when eight Ohio officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot a round out his window during a police chase will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron.
Jayland Walker's family sues officers and city, alleging excessive force
Read full article: Jayland Walker's family sues officers and city, alleging excessive forceA new federal lawsuit alleges that the eight police officers who shot Jayland Walker last summer used excessive force when they fired 94 bullets at him during a foot chase, and participated in a “culture of violence and racism” within Akron’s police department.
No charges for officers in Jayland Walker police shooting
Read full article: No charges for officers in Jayland Walker police shootingA grand jury has voted not to indict eight Ohio police officers who fired 94 rounds at Jayland Walker after a car and foot chase that ended in the 25-year-old Black man being shot to death last summer.
NAACP calls on Garland to probe killing of Jayland Walker
Read full article: NAACP calls on Garland to probe killing of Jayland WalkerThe NAACP is making a direct plea to Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Justice Department to open a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting death of Jayland Walker, the Black man who was killed last month by officers in Ohio in a hail of police gunfire.
Demonstrators in Jacksonville rally for Jayland Walker, who was killed by police in Ohio
Read full article: Demonstrators in Jacksonville rally for Jayland Walker, who was killed by police in OhioActivists and demonstrators on Friday evening gathered in front of the Duval County Courthouse, speaking out about the death of Jayland Walker, who was fatally shot by police in Akron, Ohio.