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Akron shooting: Girl, 4, dies and man fights for life as gunman opens fire on crowd

Shooting happened during outdoor family celebration, police say

The Independent UK

New American traditions born of violence

What keeps us playing out the terrible rituals we've built around senseless deaths?

Salon

Jayland Walker's wrestling coach remembers 'one of the sweetest kids'

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.

WEKU

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It's emotionally draining to live in America right now

On the Fourth of July, a day that normally calls for celebration, my social media feeds were full of people refusing to join in.

Los Angeles Times

Robert Crimo’s arrest sparks anger over police double standards compared to Jayland Walker shooting

Crimo was arrested alive just days after police shot Jayland Walker at least 60 times in Akron

The Independent UK

Suspect in Highland Park shooting is charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder

Officials expect the charges to run in the dozens, and — if convicted — suspect Robert "Bobby" Crimo III could face a mandatory life sentence without parole.

WEKU

Akron cops deploy tear gas on protesters amid anger over police shooting death of unarmed Jayland Walker, mayor issues curfew

Police in riot gear shot tear gas into marching protesters in Akron, Ohio, Sunday night, hours after the release of body camera video showing the shooting death of unarmed Black man Jayland Walker.

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Akron declares state of emergency, cancels fireworks following protests over police killing of Jayland Walker

Body camera footage and medical examiner’s report reveals Akron police fired dozens of rounds

The Independent UK

Outrage after video of police fatally shooting Jayland Walker released

Walker, 25, was killed 27 June and sustained more than 60 wounds as multiple officers shot at him, but footage was released Sunday

The Guardian - US

Police killing of Jayland Walker in US: What we know so far

Officials released police body camera footage of Walker, who is Black, being fatally shot by police in Akron, Ohio.

Al Jazeera

Michigan police to conduct review after officers used images of Black men for target practice

Photos showing targets were taken during a Boy Scouts field trip to the Farmington Hills police department in April

The Guardian - US

Akron declares state of emergency, cancels fireworks after Jayland Walker shooting

WKYC reports that police in riot gear discharged a dozen tear gas canisters at the protesters Sunday night.

Axios

The Akron police shooting renews questions about officer training

The sheer number of bullets fired by as many as eight officers has prompted renewed questions from politicians and activists who are criticizing what they view as excessive use of force by police.

WEKU

Officers ‘feared for their lives’ as fury erupts over killing of unarmed man

A black man shot and killed by Akron police officers in a hail of bullets following a vehicle and foot pursuit was unarmed at the time of the shooting, but a shot appeared to have come from the vehicle during the pursuit, and officers said they feared he was preparing…

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Los Angeles Times

Akron braces for protests after release of video in police killing of Jayland Walker

The city of Akron, Ohio, was on edge Sunday after police released body-camera footage in the killing of a Black man as police officers fired dozens of times as he fled from them on foot, apparently unarmed.

AFP

Protests in US after release of video of police killing Black man

Akron (United States) (AFP) - Several hundred protesters marched Sunday in Akron, Ohio after the release of body camera footage that showed police fatally shooting a Black man with several dozen rounds of bullets.

Irish Independent

Body camera video shows black driver shot over 60 times as police say 25-year-old fired first

Police body camera footage shows a large group of officers in Akron, Ohio, firing a storm of as many as 90 shots at Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old black motorist who fled a minor traffic stop on foot earlier this week.

Tribune News Service

Akron police release footage of fatal shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker during traffic stop

Akron police shot unarmed 25-year-old Jayland Walker dozens of times after he fled from a traffic stop and led officers on a car, then foot chase, according to footage from police body cameras released Sunday.

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A Black man who was killed by police was unarmed at the time of the shooting

Officials in Akron, Ohio, released video of the pursuit and shooting of Jayland Walker, 25. The police chief said officers tried to stop Walker's car for unspecified traffic and equipment violations.

AFP

US officials urge calm after releasing video of police killing Black man

Washington (AFP) - Authorities in the US state of Ohio appealed for calm Sunday after releasing body camera footage that showed police fatally shooting a Black man with several dozen rounds.

The Independent UK

Jayland Walker: Body camera video shows Black driver shot over 60 times as police say 25-year-old fired first

Body camera footage was released to public after protests

The Independent UK

Police: Man shot was unarmed, officers feared he would fire

Police say a Black man shot and killed by Akron police officers in a hail of bullets following a vehicle and foot pursuit was unarmed at the time of the shooting

The Guardian - US

Akron police release body-cam video in fatal shooting of Jayland Walker

Officials brace for fresh protests after 25-year-old Black man was killed running from officers during a traffic stop

Al Jazeera

Ohio police release footage showing shooting of Jayland Walker

Officials release body cam footage of US killing of unarmed Black man, who reportedly suffered as many as 60 wounds.

The Independent UK

Jayland Walker: Attorney says body camera video shows Black motorist shot over 60 times

Body camera footage to be released Sunday

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