Rep. Sykes Urges the Department of Justice to Investigate the Patterns and Practices of the Akron Police Department Following the Death of Jayland Walker
April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement and letter on April 24, 2023:
* * *
U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to initiate an investigation into the patterns and practices of the Akron Police Department (APD) following the death of Jayland Walker, a young Black man fatally shot by eight APD officers on June 27, 2022.
. . .
* * *
U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to initiate an investigation into the patterns and practices of the Akron Police Department (APD) following the death of Jayland Walker, a young Black man fatally shot by eight APD officers on June 27, 2022.
. . .