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Ohioans outraged¹ by the shooting of a Black man, demand answers from officials

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In Akron, Ohio, people are demanding accountability and answers from police and city officials after the deadly shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker. He was killed after a car and foot chase.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

In Akron, Ohio, there were more protests last night over the death of Jayland Walker. Walker was a Black man who was killed when officers fired their weapons at him dozens of times. While the police investigation³ continues, community members are demanding answers and accountability. Anna Huntsman with Ideastream Public Media reports.

ANNA HUNTSMAN, BYLINE⁴: Feelings of disgust and determination are prevalent here in Akron more than a week after the shooting death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker, who was killed after a car and foot chase. Police say they pursued Walker after he didn't pull over for a traffic violation⁵. When he eventually pulled over and fled on foot, officers say he made a motion toward his waistband before at least eight of them opened fire. Police also say Walker fired a gun during the car chase but note that he was unarmed when he was killed. Protests over his death prompted Akron's mayor, Dan Horrigan, to order an overnight curfew, which is expected to be lifted today. But Reverend Ray Greene Jr. says instead of protesting, some residents are now taking a different tack⁶ - demanding answers directly from public officials.

RAY GREENE JR: We're ready to put pressure on the right people. Instead of just marching down the street, yelling and screaming, we're coming to see individuals that's in charge with this happening. We need answers from the mayor, the public safety director, the prosecutor⁷, city council. We need answers.

HUNTSMAN: Greene heads Freedom BLOC⁸, a local civic⁹ engagement group. He says his group has delivered a list of demands to the mayor's office, which include firing and then prosecuting¹⁰ the eight officers who shot Walker an astounding¹¹ 60 times. The officers are currently on paid administrative¹² leave, which resident Edmikia Minter also takes issue with.

EDMIKIA MINTER: I don't believe that they should be funded while they're on their leave because that's ridiculous. That is ridiculous. That boy was murdered, and there's no way around him being murdered like that. You can see that he was unarmed, and they did not care. So I don't feel like they should be getting paid with our tax dollars and stuff.

HUNTSMAN: Reverend Greene says he also wants the city to reform the department's protocols¹³ for high-speed chases and traffic violations¹⁴.

GREENE: Why are we high-speed chasing? This is 2022, where you got cameras, you know, on the streetlights, to where you see everywhere he's going. Just go back and get the camera footage and give him a ticket at his house. Send it through the mail. Like, so we want to end high-speed chases. We want to end the practice of pulling people over for traffic violations.

HUNTSMAN: Akron resident Ali Coker says that's also been heavy on his mind.

ALI COKER: He was the same age as me, you know? So I feel hurt in the sense that it could have been me, you know? I have a taillight out in my car right now, and there's no telling how that stop would've went for me.

HUNTSMAN: Residents here are also asking the U.S. Justice Department to investigate Akron police, much like it did in nearby Cleveland after a pattern of excessive force in the police department there. Edmikia Minter hopes that police and community members can work together on changing tactics and outcomes.

MINTER: We know all officers are not bad officers. We know that. But it's hard to trust them when we got stuff like this happening. Help us help y'all. How about that?

HUNTSMAN: While Akron officials declined to comment on the demands, Ohio's Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the state attorney general's office are currently doing their own investigations¹⁵ of the shooting.

For NPR News, I'm Anna Huntsman in Akron.

1 outraged   

a.震惊的，义愤填膺的

参考例句：

• Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
• He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

6 tack   

n.大头钉；假缝，粗缝

参考例句：

• He is hammering a tack into the wall to hang a picture.他正往墙上钉一枚平头钉用来挂画。
• We are going to tack the map on the wall.我们打算把这张地图钉在墙上。

7 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

8 bloc   

n.集团；联盟

参考例句：

• A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
• There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。

9 civic   

adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的

参考例句：

• I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
• The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。

10 prosecuting   

检举、告发某人( prosecute的现在分词 )； 对某人提起公诉； 继续从事（某事物）； 担任控方律师

参考例句：

• The witness was cross-examined by the prosecuting counsel. 证人接受控方律师的盘问。
• Every point made by the prosecuting attorney was telling. 检查官提出的每一点都是有力的。

11 astounding   

adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊，使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)

参考例句：

• There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. 销售量惊人地增加了20%。
• The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath. 主席说的话令人吃惊，所以听众都屏息听他说。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

13 protocols   

n.礼仪( protocol的名词复数 )；（外交条约的）草案；（数据传递的）协议；科学实验报告（或计划）

参考例句：

• There are also protocols on the testing of nuclear weapons. 也有关于核武器试验的协议。 来自辞典例句
• Hardware components and software design of network transport protocols are separately introduced. 介绍系统硬件组成及网络传输协议的软件设计。 来自互联网

14 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

15 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。