Demonstrators gathered in Akron last night, protesting ahead of grand jury decision in Jayland Walker shooting
“It’s unacceptable that the police are not seeing any repercussions for terrorizing the community,” said one protester.
“It for sure didn’t take eight of them to shoot him, they wouldn’t have done that to a wild animal, they over killed him,” said Beasley. “I’m not confident that they will [the involved officers be indicted], but I hope so.” Friday evening demonstrators initially started protesting on the sidewalk near Market Street and Highland Avenue, but about an hour into the protest group blocked off Market Street and then eventually started marching throughout the neighborhood remaining peaceful.The group also marched just blocks away from The City of Joy Life Enrichment Center where Bishop Mayceo Smith is the pastor.
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