Akron leaders call for peace amid downtown curfew; Jayland Walker's funeral set for Wednesday

Marisa Saenz has the latest on Akron leaders asking for peace in the days leading up to Jayland Walker's funeral: As protests and demonstrations continue following the police officer-involved fatal shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan adjusted the city's downtown curfew to 11 p.m.-5 a.m., effective Monday, July 11. "We appreciate all of those who have been able to peacefully demonstrate," Mayor Horrigan said at the first of his daily press briefings on Monday. "We have no serious safety concerns that would justify an earlier curfew at this time. In moving the curfew back several hours, we're also helping out our downtown businesses, who have struggled a little bit closing on the early times, with our downtown residents as well." Along with protests, organizations such as the Freedom BLOC and NAACP Akron have issued demands to city and state officials asking for expedited collaboration. "I'm certainly willing to meet with any group to talk about their concerns," Horrigan added. "But I'm not going to unilaterally agree to demands before a meeting." Marisa Saenz reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/spe...