Akron, Ohio – On July 3, hundreds of people took to the streets and participated in marches demanding justice for Jayland Walker, an African American man who was murdered by Akron police on June 27. Shot over 60 times and then handcuffed after his body was full of holes and bleeding wounds, Jayland Walker was […]
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Hundreds march in Akron enraged by police killing of Jayland Walker
July 5th, 2022 Awake Goy
“The police can do whatever they want,” said one local resident through tears. “They can take our children’s lives and think it’s okay.” Source Views: 0
July 4th Events Canceled, Protests Over Police Murder Of Jayland Walker
July 3rd, 2022 Awake Goy
Friday marks the third day of protests over the Akron police shooting death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker, an Akron DoorDash driver who was killed by multiple shots following a police chase on Monday. Previous protests were small, a couple dozen people. But as news of Walker’s death spread across the city and national organizations like Black Lives Matter […]