Rep. Sykes Issues Statement on Grand Jury Decision Not to Pursue Charges Against the Eight Akron Police Officers Involved in the Fatal Shooting of Jayland Walker
April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023
AKRON, Ohio, April 18 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 17, 2023:
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U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement on the grand jury decision not to pursue charges against the eight Akron police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker:
"We've seen it too many times. A routine traffic stop ends in death, and a family and community mourn the loss of a so . . .
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U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement on the grand jury decision not to pursue charges against the eight Akron police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker:
"We've seen it too many times. A routine traffic stop ends in death, and a family and community mourn the loss of a so . . .