Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, June 6:
- Downtown Akron curfew lifted Wednesday morning
- Dozens arraigned on charges stemming from Walker protests
- Summit County SWAT vehicles, officers disperse protesters at jail
- Jayland Walker鈥檚 car involved in earlier police chase
- Akron, national NAACP ask feds to investigate Walker shooting
- Biden visits union hall in Cleveland to highlight pension fund help
- 3 killed, 18 others hurt, by gun violence in Cleveland over July 4th holiday weekend
- Tigers overwhelm Guardians, 11-4
- Weather: scattered showers, heavy rain possible
Downtown Akron curfew lifted Wednesday morning
(海角破解版) - The overnight curfews covering downtown Akron ended with the lifting of the curfew at 6 a.m. today. Mayor Dan Horrigan says he's lifting the restrictions, in place since early Monday morning, because citizens have been holding peaceful protests over the deadly police shooting of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man. Horrigan said in a statement that people have been honoring the curfew, holding peaceful protests. He said there has been no further damage to the downtown corridor since late Sunday, when a group of protesters shattered store windows and overturned planters. .
Dozens arraigned on charges stemming from Walker protests
(Akron Beacon Journal) 鈥� Of the 44 who made initial appearances in Akron Municipal Court, all but 10 listed Akron addresses. Several more will be arraigned today. Akron police said 49 people were arrested when demonstrations turned violent late Sunday. Demonstrators had been protesting following the release of body cam footage showing several police officers chasing Walker on foot and opening fire on him. An initial autopsy report said Walker had more than 60 gunshot wounds.
Summit County SWAT vehicles, officers disperse protesters at jail
(Akron Beacon Journal) - . Participants banged on pots and pans. They did not riot. The county dispatched SWAT vehicles and used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Jayland Walker鈥檚 car involved in earlier police chase
(Cleveland.com) - . According to a police report, New Franklin police tried to pull over the 2005 Buick Century because the car did not have plate lights and one of its rear taillights was broken. Police called off the chase after two minutes. It's not clear if Walker was the driver.
Akron, national NAACP ask feds to investigate Walker shooting
(Akron Beacon Journal) 鈥� . Akron NAACP President Judi Hill said they want 鈥渞eal change鈥� through a federal consent decree. Local elected Black officials in Summit County are also requesting DOJ鈥檚 involvement. The shooting is currently being investigated by the state鈥檚 Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Biden visits union hall in Cleveland to highlight pension fund help
(AP) 鈥� . Biden is looking to shore up his standing with blue collar voters. It鈥檚 his fourth visit to Ohio as president. Ohio has been trending strongly Republican. Donald Trump easily carried the state in the presidential elections of 2016 and 2020.
3 killed, 18 others hurt, by gun violence in Cleveland over July 4th holiday weekend (Cleveland.com) 鈥� In Cleveland, . In a statement, Cleveland Public Safety Director Karrie Howard called the gun violence "unacceptable" and "senseless."
Tigers overwhelm Guardians, 11-4
(AP) - . Riley Greene and Victor Reyes drove in three runs each. Eric Haase had a two-run homer. The Tigers have won the first three games of their four-game series in Detroit. They haven't won a season series against Cleveland since 2015. Since returning from a successful, 7-2 road trip on June 24, the Guardians have struggled. They've lost nine of their last 14 games.
Weather: scattered showers, heavy rain possible
(National Weather Service) - A complex storm system moves through the region, with scattered showers and thunderstorms on and off throughout the day. A 50% chance of rain. High 85. Tonight, isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, low 66.
