About 150 people gathered outside the Beavercreek Walmart last Saturday, Aug. 5, to mark the third anniversary of the death of John Crawford III, who was shot by Beavercreek police inside the store in 2014. Crawford’s parents, John Crawford Jr. and Tressa Sherrod, pictured above, took part in the commemoration; Crawford Jr. delivered a powerful call for justice, and Sherrod released 25 balloons in honor of her son’s 25th birthday. The event was organized by villager Yolanda Simpson, and involved many Yellow Springs residents, including poet and Crawford activist Bomani Moyenda.

• Read all the articles in the News’s series, “Justice for John Crawford”