US police involved in fatal incidents use victims privacy law to hide their identity In dozen of cases officers have used Marsy’s Law, which gives victims of crime anonymity, to shield their names The Guardian - US · Nov 26, 2025
Body-cam shows Ohio police fatally shooting 15-year-old boy Killing of Jazmir Tucker sparks outrage over quick use of assault rifle and delay in rendering aid to wounded boy The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2024
Akron Settles For .8M In Fatal Police Shooting Akron settles for .8 million with Jayland Walker's family, leading to policy reforms and community discussions on police conduct. Top News · Oct 22, 2024
Akron to pay $4.8 million to relatives of a Black man killed by police The 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 The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024
Relatives of a Black man killed by Ohio police are settling their lawsuit A family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio police who fired 94 bullets at a Black man during a chase two years ago The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
The AG who prosecuted George Floyd's killers has ideas for how to end police violence Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison kept notes as lead prosecutor in the state's case against Derek Chauvin. He's sharing them in a new book, Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence. WEKU · May 22, 2023
Akron temporarily bans use of nonlethal force on protesters Authorities in an Ohio city have agreed to temporarily bar the use of tear gas, pepper spray and other types of nonlethal force against nonviolent protesters The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023
Activists demand police reform after Jayland Walker decision Social justice activists are calling for police reforms and marching through the streets of Akron, Ohio, a day after a grand jury declined to indict eight police officers in the shooting of Jayland Walker The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
AP News Digest 3:30 am Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan. The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
Jayland Walker shooting: Ohio officers who shot unarmed man 46 times cleared of wrongdoing A grand jury has voted not to indict eight Ohio police officers who fired dozens of 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 The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
US officers won’t be charged in ‘grievous’ Jayland Walker killing Walker fired at police first, attorney general says, as grand jury votes not to charge officers who shot him 46 times. Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2023
Police shooting of Jayland Walker might face more scrutiny The deadly police shooting of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, by eight officers last summer sparked protests in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, and led to calls for a federal investigation The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Ohio officers won’t be charged in shooting of Jayland Walker A grand jury has voted not to indict eight Ohio police officers who fired dozens of 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 The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Grand jury weighs charges for police in Jayland Walker death A grand jury in Ohio will hear evidence this week to decide whether police officers should face criminal charges in the shooting of Jayland Walker The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023 MLK holiday to feature tributes, commitments to race agenda Annual tributes and commemorations of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., which begin nationwide on Friday, typically include a mix of politics, faith and community service
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2022 First Thing: Manchin agrees deal on major Democrat domestic bill Joe Biden urges Congress to pass measure that took ‘extraordinary effort’ to achieve. Plus, US centrists to launch new third political party
The Guardian - US · Jul 28, 2022 ‘Hunted’: one in three people killed by US police were fleeing, data reveals In many cases, the encounters started as traffic stops or there were no allegations of violence or serious crimes
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 Attorney: DOJ should investigate Jayland Walker's death An attorney for Jayland Walker's family has joined the NAACP in asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate his death
WEKU · Jul 15, 2022 Medical examiner says Jayland Walker was shot dozens of times 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.
Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2022 US police shot Jayland Walker more than 40 times Police in Akron, Ohio shot the unarmed Black man 46 times, causing ‘devastating injuries’, medical examiner says.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 15, 2022 Jayland Walker was shot dozens of times, medical examiner says The medical examiner’s findings confirm the fact that Jayland Walker, unarmed and with no drugs or alcohol in his system, “came to a brutal, senseless death,” said a lawyer representing Walker’s family.
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022 Jayland Walker was shot 46 times by police, autopsy report reveals Mr Walker was not armed when he was killed by police
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022 Ohio medical examiner to discuss autopsy of Jayland Walker An Ohio medical examiner on Friday will provide a summary of the autopsy of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man killed in a hail of police gunfire in Akron last month
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022 NAACP calls on Garland to probe killing of Jayland Walker The 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
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 Akron marks day of mourning for Jayland Walker’s funeral Unarmed Jayland Walker, 25, was shot more than 60 times by Akron police officers following a foot chase after a traffic stop