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Akron Police Chief Says ‘Bounties’ Put on Officers’ Head Over Jayland Walker Shooting

The Ohio police officers who were involved in the fatal shooting incident of Jayland Walker on June 27 have “bounties” placed on their heads, according to officials. During a joint news conference last week, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan noted the primary reason officers’ names are not being released stems from a long-standing policy not to identify…


Autopsy Shows Ohio Police Shot Jayland Walker More Than 40 Times

An autopsy report released on Friday revealed that Jayland Walker suffered dozens of gunshot wounds when Ohio police opened fire and killed him during a chase in which authorities said a weapon was fired from the suspect’s vehicle. The 25-year-old black male refused to stop during a traffic stop over equipment violations and instead decided…


LIVE NOW: At Least 6 Killed in July 4 Parade Shooting; City Issues Curfew After Jayland Walker Protest Chaos | NTD Evening News

In Illinois, a July 4th parade was abruptly put to a stop when an alleged shooter fired at the crowd. Authorities say multiple people were killed and dozens wounded. The mayor of Akron, Ohio, has declared a state of emergency and curfew in light of the violent demonstrations that manifested after police video of Jayland…


At Least 6 Killed in July 4 Parade Shooting; City Issues Curfew After Jayland Walker Protest Chaos | NTD Evening News

In Illinois, a July 4th parade was abruptly put to a stop when an alleged shooter fired at the crowd. Authorities say multiple people were killed and dozens wounded. The mayor of Akron, Ohio, has declared a state of emergency and curfew in light of the violent demonstrations that manifested after police video of Jayland…


Ohio City Declares State of Emergency as Jayland Walker Protests Turn Violent

The mayor of Akron city in Ohio declared a state of emergency as protests became violent after police released the body camera footage around Jayland Walker’s death. “As night fell and others began to join, the protests became no longer peaceful. There was significant property damage done to downtown Akron. Small businesses up and down…


Biden Facing Pushback Over Gas Station Tweet; Uvalde School Police Chief Quits City Council | NTD News Today

President Joe Biden faces pushback for a tweet calling on gas stations to lower prices. A major U.S. energy lobby trolled the post, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also weighed in. New bodycam footage shows officers pursuing and shooting a man dozens of times in Akron, Ohio. Black Lives Matter protests have broken out in…


3 Arrested in Connection to Fatal Beating of Teen at ‘I Promise School’ Basketball Court

Authorities arrested three individuals wanted by Ohio police for allegedly beating 17-year-old Ethan Liming to death outside the “I Promise School” basketball court in Akron earlier this month. Liming’s body was discovered in a parking lot near the courts at about 10:45 p.m. on June 2, police said. The teen was “brutally assaulted” during a…


Teen Boy Beaten to Death at ‘I Promise School’ Basketball Court in Ohio

Authorities found the body of a 17-year-old boy on Thursday who was apparently beaten to death at the “I Promise School” basketball court in Akron, Ohio. The teen student was identified as Ethan Liming and was discovered in a parking lot near the courts at about 10:45 p.m., the Akron Beacon Journal reported. His identity…


Detective’s Daughter Witnesses Car Broadsided, Selflessly Rushes to Save Life of Baby Not Breathing

A fashion model from Akron, Ohio, on Nov. 22 received a proclamation from City Council for responding to an accident—and doing what some police officers might never in their entire careers have to do. Ladonya Williams, 20, and her dad, Donny Williams, a detective with the Akron Police Department, were headed east on Vernon Odom…


3 Children, 2 Adults Killed in Ohio House Fire

AKRON, Ohio—Five people, including three children, died in an early morning house fire that left three adults and another child injured Monday in northern Ohio, authorities said. Two adults and three children were killed, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office. According to local media, firefighters and officers responded to a house fire on…