Akron's Response to Jayland Walker Protests: No Force on Peaceful Protesters, Businesses Raise Bail Money.
Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett released a video showing objects being thrown at police officers before Wednesday's use of chemical irritants to break up a Jayland Walker protest. Mylett noted officers "remained out of the way" and allowed protesters to march for about two hours while illegally blocking traffic before seeking to clear a heavily congested Copley Road. Akron has been on edge since Monday when a special Summit County grand jury cleared eight Akron officers in the 2022 shooting death of Walker.