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Jayland Walker’s family receives $4.8m from city of Akron over killing by police

Jayland Walker’s family receives .8m from city of Akron over killing by police



Grand jury declined to indict eight officers who fired 94 bullets at 25-year-old Black man in 2022The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man killed when eight police officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot at least one round out his car window, will receive a $4.8m settlement from the city of Akron, the mayor’s office said on Monday.A grand jury declined to indict the officers last year, but Walker’s family accused the officers in a federal lawsuit of using excessive force and participating in a “culture of violence and racism” within Akron’s police department. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-10-21 21:16:21

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