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Live blog: Jayland Walker updates

Published April 17, 2023 at 3:43 PM EDT
Protesters hold red carnations over their heads in silent protest.
Ygal Kaufman
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Protesters hold red carnations over their heads in silent protest on Monday, April 24, 2023, in Downtown Akron against a grand jury decision not to indict eight Akron police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker.

Activists in Akron have been protesting a special grand jury's decision Monday not to indict the eight officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, on June 27, 2022.

The city is now conducting an internal investigation to determine if the officers violated department policies.

On Wednesday night, law enforcement, including Akron police and Summit County sheriff's deputies, used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters in West Akron.