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One day after the Jayland Walker grand jury announced that no charges would be brought against the officers who shot the Akron resident during a traffic stop, businesses, schools and other organizations took precautions by closing, switching to remote learning/work and boarding up windows around downtown. One student, who wishes to remain anonymous, captured the...
Akron has relaunched an information website akronupdates.com in advance of an upcoming grand jury decision this month on the Jayland Walker shooting.
Akron relaunches information website DOWNTOWN AKRON — The City of Akron has re-launched its Akron Updates website originally made available last summer to convey critical safety updates after the officer-involved shooting of Jayland Walker. City officials said www.akronupdates.com has been rebuilt to meet the needs of the ever-evolving situation. The website will include the following: