Lawsuit filed against Akron police for excessive force during Jayland Walker protests.
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Activists have filed a federal lawsuit against Akron police over the pepper-spraying of protesters who demonstrated after a grand jury declined to indict eight city police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker. The Akron Bail Fund also asked a federal judge to grant a temporary restraining order that would prevent police from using pepper spray and tear gas on protesters, as officers did Wednesday night. The lawsuit accuses Akron police of violating protesters’ civil rights to free speech.
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