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US officers won’t be charged in ‘grievous’ Jayland Walker killing

A group of mourners walk to the funeral service for Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio, July 13, 2022 [File: Aaron Josefczyk/Reuters]

A grand jury in the US state of Ohio has cleared eight police officers of wrongdoing in the shooting death of a Black man after a vehicle and foot chase last year, as authorities prepare for a new round of demonstrations against alleged police misconduct.

The decision on Monday renewed calls for accountability for Jayland Walker, whose killing in June 2022 in the city of Akron led to protests for racial justice.

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