In our news wrap Monday, Akron, Ohio, declared a state of emergency amid protests over the police killing of Jayland Walker, an unarmed Black man. Also, U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner appealed directly to President Biden for her release from Russia, a probe found an Al Jazeera reporter likely died by gunfire from an Israeli position, and severe flooding spurred more evacuations in Sydney.

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