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Pamela Walker, mother of Jayland Walker, who was shot and killed by police in Akron, Ohio, is comforted prior to appearing before reporters about police reform, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Akron to pay $4.8 million to relatives of a Black man killed by police

By John Seewer - Associated Press

FILE - Pamela Walker, mother of Jayland Walker, who was shot and killed by police in Akron, Ohio, is comforted prior to appearing before reporters about police reform, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 7, 2023. The eight police officers who shot Jayland Walker last summer used excessive force when they fired 94 bullets at him during a foot chase and participated in a “culture of violence and racism” within Akron's police department, according to a lawsuit filed in Ohio federal court Friday, June 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Jayland Walker’s family sues officers and city, alleging excessive force

By Samantha Hendrickson - Associated Press

Lynnette Williams holds a sign during a gathering at Second Baptist Church in Akron, Ohio, calling for justice for Jayland Walker, July 2, 2022. 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, a 25-year-old Black man whose death sparked protests in Akron last summer. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal via AP, File)

Officers won’t be charged in shooting of Jayland Walker

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Family members of Jayland Walker stand behind the podium during a news conference as attorney Bobby DiCello, whose legal team is representing the family, speaks at St. Ashworth Temple Church of God in Christ, Monday, July 11, 2022, in Akron, Ohio. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal via AP)

Jayland Walker’s funeral follows days of protest in Akron

By Mark Gillispie - Associated Press

Protesters march along South High Street on Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Akron, Ohio, calling for justice for Jayland Walker after he was fatally shot by Akron Police earlier in the week, following a vehicle and foot pursuit. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal via AP)

Video shows Akron police kill Black man in hail of gunfire

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