Monthly Archives: July 2022

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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2022-07-06: News Headlines

_____ (2022-07-05). Protests After Akron Police Murder Jayland Walker. popularresistance.org Akron, Ohio — On July 3, hundreds of people took to the streets and participated in marches demanding justice for Jayland Walker, an African American man who was murdered by Akron police on June 27. Shot over 60 times and then handcuffed after his body was full of holes and bleeding wounds, Jayland Walker was unarmed while murdered by police. The organized protests follow days of sporadic unrest throughout the city. After the seventh day, the Akron Police Department finally held a press conference which released body-cam footage detailing the incident to the public.

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…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-05). Daily Round-up | Protests over deteriorating economic situation across Libya & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the protests in Libya, the anger over the killing of a Black man in the US, the death of a Palestinian prisoner, and the latest in Chile's constitutional process.

Associated Press (2022-07-05). Unarmed Black man shot 60 times as he fled Akron cops. peoplesworld.org AKRON, Ohio — A Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire. Akron police released video of the shooting of Jayland Walker, 25, who was killed June 27 in a pursuit that had started with an attempted traffic stop. Demonstrators marched peacefully through the …

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2022-07-05: News Headlines

Fight Back (2022-07-04). Protests after Akron police murder Jayland Walker. fightbacknews.org Akron, OH — On July 3, hundreds of people took to the streets and participated in marches demanding justice for Jayland Walker, an African American man who was murdered by Akron police on June 27. Shot over 60 times and then handcuffed after his body was full of holes and bleeding wounds, Jayland Walker was unarmed while murdered by police. The organized protests follow days of sporadic unrest throughout the city. After the seventh day, the Akron Police Department finally held a press conference which released body-cam footage detailing the incident to the public. | After a press conference, protesters imm…

____ (2022-07-04). Police release body-camera footage of African American man fatally shot by officers in Ohio, U.S. ecns.cn Police of Akron in the U.S. state of Ohio released on Sunday body-camera footage of the fatal shooting of African American Jayland Walker by multiple officers last week.

WSWS (2022-07-04). Kenosha far-right vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse announces a shooter video game targeting media organizations. wsws.org Following his elevation to cult-like status within far-right circles, Rittenhouse is cashing in with fascistic propaganda.

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2022-07-04: News Headlines

____ (2022-07-04). Police release body-camera footage of African American man fatally shot by officers in Ohio, U.S. ecns.cn Police of Akron in the U.S. state of Ohio released on Sunday body-camera footage of the fatal shooting of African American Jayland Walker by multiple officers last week.

WSWS (2022-07-04). Kenosha far-right vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse announces a shooter video game targeting media organizations. wsws.org Following his elevation to cult-like status within far-right circles, Rittenhouse is cashing in with fascistic propaganda.

Common Dreams staff (2022-07-03). Bodycam Footage Shows Ohio Police Shooting Jayland Walker 60+ Times. commondreams.org "The Department of Justice needs to step in to investigate immediately," said former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner.

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