AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man who died last month at the hands of police in Akron, Ohio, was shot dozens of times, with 26 bullets recovered from his body, according to a preliminary autopsy report released Friday. Dr. Lisa Kohler, the Summit County medical examiner, said it was impossible for […]
(BPRW) COLOR OF CHANGE AND THE FREEDOM BLOC LAUNCH PETITION DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM AKRON, OHIO LEADERS IN WAKE OF JAYLAND WALKER’S MURDER (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK — Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, and The Freedom BLOC, an organization that works to build Black political power in Akron, Ohio, launched a petition to demand […]
(BPRW) National Urban League And Akron Affiliate Renew Calls For Police Accountability For Jayland Walker (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. and AKRON, OHIO – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Akron, Ohio Urban League President and CEO Teresa LeGrair issued the following statement after body camera footage of Jayland Walker’s death was […]
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was preparing to fire again, authorities said Sunday at a news conference. Akron police released video […]
Akron police have released footage of the fatal incident involving Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old DoorDash driver who was shot and killed by officers on Monday after he allegedly tried to flee during a traffic stop. The bodycam video, released on Sunday, shows officers chasing down Walker and firing multiple shots after surrounding his car as […]