Police Shootings / Possible Abuse Threads [merged]

Optimus Prime said

On June 27, Jayland Walker was pursued by police in a chase before dying by 60 bullet wounds to his body. This happened before the young man had the chance to plea his case. A week later on July 4th, Highland Park shooter Robert E. Crimo opened fire on a parade of people from a rooftop, killing some of them, wounding many yet he was taken into custody—alive.

Nearly every white suspect of a crime has been able to exercise their right to a fair trial. On the other hand a Black suspect may find themselves dead before they get a chance to be proven innocent. The recent cases of Jayland Walker and Robert E. Crimo demonstrate this phenomenon............



https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...sedgntp&cvid=0cfc6cd87aab431f9fb7df274b003d14

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The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man killed when eight police officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot at least one round out his car window, will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron, the mayor's office said Monday.

A grand jury declined to indict the officers last year, but Walker's family accused the officers in a federal lawsuit of using excessive force and participating in a “culture of violence and racism” within Akron’s police department.

What began as a traffic stop on June 27, 2022, ended when Walker was shot 46 times in a hail of gunfire that upended the city with protests and heightened tensions with police. The investigation said police tried to stop Walker and then gave chase after seeing him driving with a broken taillight and a broken light on his rear license plate. Police said Walker refused to stop and then fired a shot from his car before fleeing on foot.

A city's announcement of the settlement says talks continue with Walker's family and the wider community on changing police procedures. The vehicle pursuit policy has been changed so that officers are not allowed to chase vehicles just for equipment violations.………


https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-akron-police-ohio-b2633058.html