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Akron mayor wants to hire outside firms to study city's use of force policy
There's a microscope hovering over the City of Akron's leadership following yet another high-profile police-involved shooting.
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Akron police search for 2 teen girls accused of stripping naked young woman, beating her while recording
They’re not even old enough to drive, but Akron police want two teen girls in jail after a young woman was held against her ...
City of Akron will receive $10 million from federal government for work on Innerbelt
The city of Akron will receive a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for work on the decommissioned ...
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Akron mayor makes pitch for use of force study
Ahead of a city council meeting at which council members could vote for or against a proposed study of the city’s use of ...
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As community mulls future of Innerbelt, Akron receives $10 million federal grant to reimagine it
The Innerbelt was built beginning in the 1970s, cutting through a largely Black community and displacing families and ...
Akron police have made arrest related to social media post claiming young woman was beaten and forced to walk home naked: VERIFY
News' Stephanie Haney verifies there has been an arrest made in connection to the case, while Akron police say their ...
The woman was eventually found by a Good Samaritan who called police, Ohio officers said
The young woman claimed to officers that she “was repeatedly assaulted” and “forced to remove her clothing” by at “least ...
Northeast Ohio saw 10 fatal police shootings investigated by state agents last year
State agents investigated 10 cases in which police killed residents in Northeast Ohio last year, part of a broader ...
Akron teenager kidnapped, held in basement while friends attacked and robbed her, police say
A nineteen year old was gruesomely attacked and held in a basement at a home on Beardsley Street on December 27, according to Akron Police.
19 First Alert Weather Day: 2″ to 4″ snow in Cleveland, Akron Friday night into Saturday
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The 19 First Alert Weather Team has issued a 19 First Alert Weather Day from Friday afternoon ...
Akron men’s basketball tops Central Michigan, improves to 2-0 in MAC
Central Michigan is now 0-2 in the MAC and 6-8 overall. CMU fell to Ohio University 57-55 in its MAC opener Sunday. Tuesday’s game marked the 56th meeting between Akron and Central Michigan. The Zips ...