Yesterday in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, a gunman opened fire from a rooftop during a 4th of July parade. At least six people were killed. Body camera footage was also released this weekend in the police shooting of 25-year-old Black man Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio.
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Editor's note: This story was updated after publishing to correct the spelling of Jayland Walker's name.
