Nearly nine months after Akron police fatally shot Jayland Walker, a special grand jury convened Monday to begin the process of deciding whether to indict eight officers who fired their weapons.
Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, suffered
Steve Irwin, a spokesperson for Yost, said last week he expected prosecutors to need a full week to present evidence to the secret panel made up of nine Summit County residents. Also Monday, Akron Municipal Court closed its courtrooms in the Justice Center until further notice. Arraignments will be handled remotely.
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