2022-07-07: News Headlines

Liberation Staff (2022-07-07). On the 4th of July, the people of Columbus, Ohio, fight back. liberationnews.org Many came to demand justice for Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man brutally killed by the police in Akron, Ohio.

Editor (2022-07-06). DA Tries to Cover-up Role of Notorious Detective in Sensational Brooklyn Murder Case. scheerpost.com Joi Ito, CC BY 2.0 By Theodore Hamm / This story is a follow up from The Indypendent's May The senseless 1989 murder of Black teenager Yusuf Hawkins reverberates to this day in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, where many longtime residents in…

Natalia Marques (2022-07-06). After an especially bloody July 4, when will the people of the US say, 'enough'? peoplesdispatch.org On July 4, police in Akron, Ohio, arrested around protesters and tear-gassed crowds of people denouncing the ultra-violent shooting death of The day of July 4, meant to mark the day of independence of the United States from Britain in 1776, is a day of rest and celebratio…

Fight Back (2022-07-05). National Alliance: Statement on the Murder of Jayland Walker. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | In the early morning of Monday, June 27, 8 Akron police officers fired over 90 shots at Jayland Walker, 25, striking him over 60 times, while attempting to stop him for a traffic violation. Following nearly a week of protests in Akron, authorities have now publicly released the bodycam footage of this deadly shooting. It's a horrific video to watch, but its public release is crucial in the fight for justice. | Police departments know the importance of public perception in these k…

Fight Back (2022-07-05). Tampa demands justice for Jayland Walker, community control of the police. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Tampa community members protested July 4 to demand Justice for Jayland Walker and community control of the police. The protest was organized by the Tampa Bay Community Action Committee (TBCAC) and was held at Lykes Gaslight Park in downtown Tampa. | On July 3, the Akron, Ohio Police Department released bodycam footage of the police murder of Jayland Walker. This footage was released after a week of demonstrations in Akron demanding justice. Police officers shot at Walker 90 times, hitting him over 60 times and killing him. The police confirmed that Jayland was unarmed when they shot him. | "This is ju…

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