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Akron is facing three federal lawsuits tied to Jayland Walker's shooting and the protests that followed. Here's an update on where the suits stand.
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An Akron man was convicted of three charges and acquitted of two charges stemming from protests of Jayland Walker's shooting.
The shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown ignited a movement. In 2014, activists poured into Ferguson, Missouri, demanding Brown’s killer, Officer Darren Wilson, be held accountable. The larger Black Lives Matter movement was born on the streets of Ferguson. But Brown’s death is hardly the only time the shooting of an unarmed Black American has led to a racial reckoning. From the LA riots to the Summer of 2020, Black Americans have repeatedly risen up in response to police violence.
On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown's death ignited a movement. Here are other instances where police brutality sparked protests.