“What we saw happen this week in the grand jury was a miscarriage of justice. The presentation that they gave to the grand jury was skewed in favor of the police. Jayland did not have a chance,” said attorney Paige White.
Earlier, Ohio Attorney General the special grand jury voted against indicting the eight Akron officers involved in the 2022 deadly shooting. The officers shot and killed Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, on June 27, 2022 after anYost’s team handled the investigation at the request of Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett.
“I’ve been an attorney for 23 years and I’ve come to realize that power tends to protect power,” said Bobby DiCello, lead counsel for the Walker family. “When power examines itself, it usually creates strange and awful results. I truly think that’s what happened.” Walker’s mother and sister were in attendance but did not speak at the news conference, which was held at their church, St. Ashworth Temple Church of God In Christ.“I wish you could have heard and felt and seen the scream. There was screaming,” he said.U.S. Congresswoman Emilia Sykes was also in attendance, she said she would submit a formal request with the Department of Justice to investigate Akron police.
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