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These are Greater Akron's Top 20 stories of 2022 according to BeaconJournal.com readers
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe fatal shooting of Jayland Walker by Akron police in June dominated local headlines and was by...
Jayland Walker was unarmed when 8 Ohio officers opened fire on him, body camera footage shows
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs Jayland Walker's family has demanded answers about the circumstances of last week's killing,...
Akron police release body cam footage of fatal shooting of 25-year-old Black man Jayland Walker...
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoAkron police shot unarmed 25-year-old Jayland Walker dozens of times after he fled from a traffic...
Jayland Walker’s mama blew a kiss as he left her house. Hours later, police killed him with 46...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAKRON, Ohio — Pamela Walker carries the weight of agony. It’s a feeling that attacks at any time. It...
Akron officer who shot teen nearly lost job after he's accused in 2 violent incidents
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAn Akron police officer who is under scrutiny for shooting a teen earlier this month was accused in...
'It's amazing how many people have been shot in this family.' Family mourns loss of 5, including...
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMelinda Gaiter and her husband were among the 125 people gathered Friday night at a memorial to...
Ohio police release graphic bodycam video in fatal shooting of Jayland Walker
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoOhio police released graphic body camera video and additional details Sunday about the shooting of...
Release of video in police killing of Jayland Walker sparks outrage in Akron
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe city of Akron, Ohio, braced for protests Sunday after the release of body-camera footage showing...
The Times When Black Americans Rose-up In the Wake of Police Brutality
The Root via Yahoo News· 9 months agoUpdated 08/16/2023 at 8:00 a.m. ET The death of 18-year-old Michael Brown changed everything....
Akron police officer who shot 15-year-old April 1 was fired, reinstated in 2021
Gannett via AOL· 2 months agoAn Akron police officer who shot a teen suspected of pointing a gun at homes had been fired in 2021...