VIDEO THREAD: Tonight as riot police gathered against protesters demanding justice for #JaylandWalker outside Akron PD, activists counted to 63 for the number of bullet injuries Walker sustained.
Officers declared unlawful assembly and tear gassed them away from the police HQ.
Officers declared unlawful assembly and tear gassed them away from the police HQ.
A couple blocks from the Akron Police HQ, activists set a dumpster on fire, leading to a stalemate where riot cops watched the protesters from across the street, with traffic flowing (and some burning garbage) in between the two sides.
Police then had several cruisers drive near the protesters with their sirens blaring, which mostly failed to push the protesters away.
Some threw objects, including firecrackers, at the police vehicles.
Some threw objects, including firecrackers, at the police vehicles.
Ultimately, riot cops pushed into the middle of the remaining protesters, splitting them in two.
They tear gassed the side (more people) opposite where I ended up filming from, but wind blew the gas into my side as well.
By the time I got around to there, most had dispersed.
They tear gassed the side (more people) opposite where I ended up filming from, but wind blew the gas into my side as well.
By the time I got around to there, most had dispersed.
Here is my full @N2Sreports footage of tonight's faceoff between riot police and activists demanding justice for #JaylandWalker in Akron, Ohio.
As always, all footage is available for networks etc to license.
As always, all footage is available for networks etc to license.
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