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Community organizers have submitted a list of demands to the mayor's office, including firing and prosecuting the eight officers involved in the shooting.
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Mayor Dan Horrigan signed an emergency curfew order after demonstrations Sunday turned destructive.
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About 50 people were arrested early Monday morning in downtown Akron for rioting and other charges after police say they did not leave the area after city officials issued a curfew order, according to an Akron police media release.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentAkron has brought online a groundbreaking 65-million dollar water treatment facility intended to cut down on the amount of untreated waste ending up in the Cuyahoga River.
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At the first meeting of Akron City Council’s Reimagining Public Safety Committee, Akron Police Chief Kenneth Ball made a brief appearance to get things rolling. “I would say that I’m thankful to be here, but I’m not. I’m frustrated,” Ball told members of council in September 2020.
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Stacks of red tires are due to start popping-up around the city of Akron Thursday in celebration of the new wave band DEVO, as part of an effort to boost the hometown heroes into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has upended K-12 education. It's also affected the other essential services schools have evolved to provide from food assistance to…
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Two of the biggest remaining American-owned and based tire manufacturers are joining forces. Akron-based Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. is acquiring…
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The President has made several overtures toward immigration reform in his first days in office.
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Learning isn’t easy for students or parents during a pandemic, with classrooms closed and lessons delivered remotely. It’s not easy for teachers, either. In front of a computer screen instead of a classroom, they work to keep their often distracted students engaged, but not overwhelmed. They miss the interaction in-person schooling affords – the chance to help with emotional issues or simply to give and receive a reassuring hug. And many teachers are parents themselves, teaching their students while also supervising their own children’s learning. It’s a lot.