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The Rev. Al Sharpton on Thursday told a crowd at Central State University that people across the country are concerned about the August shooting death of a Fairfield man by police at Walmart, and called on the Ohio attorney general to release the video of the shooting.

Sharpton said authorities should release the video because they have already suggested that John Crawford III was pointing an air rifle at someone in the Beavercreek store, which he says has poisoned the minds of the public, some of whom will be on the grand jury that hears the case.

So the fair thing to do is put the tape out so when the grand jury meets, they walk in knowing at least what was and what wasnt on the tape, said Sharpton, a MSNBC host and civil rights activist. I come to Central State tonight to say to the attorney general, lets go to the tape.

Attorney General Mike DeWine has repeatedly said he will not release the tape before a trial.

I think that it is playing with dynamite, frankly, to release that tape at this point, DeWine said last month. And I think the dynamite simply is that it blows up and you cant get a fair trial. Thats what we worry about.

Speaking to about 850 students, faculty and community members, Sharpton said he was alarmed by the beating and killing of multiple black people at the hands of police nationwide within a period of weeks, including 22-year-old Crawford.

He said he does not know whether police acted appropriately or not in each of the cases.

But he said it is worrisome that police unions deny wrongdoing in every single case where police kill and injure people.

He called the Crawford case a public concern, but noted the grand jury hearing is private. He said showing the tape will end speculation and arguments about what led to Crawfords death on Aug. 5.

Sharpton also spoke about the importance of not letting anger and hardship paralyze people and feel they cannot make a difference.

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UPDATE @ 9:10 p.m.: In remarks that lasted about 30 minutes, the Rev. Al Sharpton received a standing ovation. In his remarks, he also focused comments about the black community and the importance of voting rights.

An aunt of John Crawford, who has been the family spokeswoman since the fatal shooting in the Beavercreek Walmart, said the family, which was in attendance, had no comment.

UPDATE @ 8:45 p.m.: The Rev. Al Sharpton told the crowd that people across the country are very concerned about the [John] Crawford case, and he called on the Ohio Attorney General to release the video tape of the Walmart shooting.

"I come to Central State tonight to say to the attorney general let's go to the tape! ....If you won't go to the tape, and you have the tape, we can only assume what we want."

Sharpton said in recent weeks there have been multiple cases of police killing and beating people, and he finds it hard to believe that police were guilty of wrongdoing in every case.

Sharpton took the stage at 8:30 p.m.

UPDATE @ 7 p.m.: A crowd estimated at 150 to 200 people are awaiting the arrival of the Rev. Al Sharpton, who is said to be running late.

He is expected to arrive on campus at about 8 p.m.

FIRST REPORT: The Rev. Al Sharpton is scheduled to speak tonight at Central State University.

The open community forum starts at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Paul Robeson Cultural & Performing Arts Center, the historically black university announced.

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Rev. Al Sharpton serves as the host of PoliticsNation, which airs from 6-7 p.m. ET on MSNBC. With over 40 years of experience as a community leader, politician, minister and advocate, Rev. Al Sharpton is one of America's most renowned civil rights leaders. Sharpton's highly visible career began at the tender age of four when he preached his first sermon. A successful civil rights career soon followed, helping Sharpton hold such notable positions as the youth director of New York's Operation Breadbasket, director of ministers for the National Rainbow Push coalition, and founder of his own broad-based progressive civil rights organization, the National Action Network (NAN), one of the leading civil rights organizations in the world. Since its inception in 1991, NAN has expanded to encompass chapters throughout the United States and maintain important regional offices in Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Las Vegas, NV; and Los Angeles, CA. Rev. Sharpton also hosts a nationally syndicated radio show that broadcasts in 40 markets, five days a week. He resides in New York and has two daughters, Dominique and Ashley.

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