Jayland Walker

One year after Jayland Walker's shooting death by police, Akron choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson stages "inCOPnegro," a new work inspired by the tragedy.

The family of the unarmed Black man shot and killed by Akron police officers last summer has filed suit against the city.

Overall, 50% of survey respondents either strongly or somewhat strongly approved of the protests following the grand jury's no-bill decision, while 23% strongly or somewhat disapproved.

A majority of Akron voters disagree with the recent grand jury decision not to indict the eight police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker last year, according to results of a poll released Monday.

Chief Stephen Mylett told Ideastream Public Media that he expects to report the findings of the internal investigation to the community in the coming months.

At its weekly meetings, the board gets updatesfrom police auditor Phil Young, who has outlined numerous concerns about police department's policies that he says are a barrier to oversight.

From the death of Jayland Walker to the pandemic to a rise in gun violence, Akron's Black community has been plagued by tragedies over the past three years. Community organizations are focusing on mental health in the community to overcome this trauma and grief.

In addition to Walker's mother and sister, several family members of Black men killed by police across the country are attending the march and plan to speak at a press conference Downtown.

The civil rights organization has received several "credible" concerns that police are retaliating against protesters.

The Akron Police's internal investigation is expected to take a couple of months to complete. The board will review the investigation and consider recommending policy changes.