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Walker died from blood loss, and toxicology reports were negative for drugs or alcohol in his system, Kohler said. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.
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The United Nations has offered to investigate the Akron police's fatal shooting of Jayland Walker, an attorney for the family said Wednesday during a press conference in downtown Akron.
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Friends, family and community members remembered the life of Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old fatally shot by Akron police, at a funeral held Wednesday at the Akron Civic Theatre.
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Residents in Akron, Ohio have struggled to understand why a 25-year-old with no criminal record was fatally shot by police. On Monday, the state attorney general said the officers won't be indicted.
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Attorney Bobby DiCello said the city is focusing the blame on Jayland Walker. Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Police Chief Steve Mylett said that was not their intention.
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Youth wrestling coach Robert Hubbard remembers his former student, Jayland Walker, the Black motorist who was shot dozens of times and killed by Akron police on June 27.
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Although several state leaders proposed more accountability in Ohio’s law enforcement departments, those measures have not come through.
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Community organizers have submitted a list of demands to the mayor's office, including firing and prosecuting the eight officers involved in the shooting.
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Mayor Dan Horrigan signed an emergency curfew order after demonstrations Sunday turned destructive.
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About 50 people were arrested early Monday morning in downtown Akron for rioting and other charges after police say they did not leave the area after city officials issued a curfew order, according to an Akron police media release.