More than three months after an Akron police cruiser crashed and rattled the Highland Square neighborhood, department leaders ...

At a Dec. 6 news conference, Akron Police Chief Brian Harding said: "The majority of the rifles are not department issued; we have some. The majority of the officers purchase them themselves ...

Poverty, police violence and hazardous environments in Akron are hurting and killing its Black residents. Dire poverty, repeated police brutality and total disregard for peoples’ health make it clear ...

AKRON, Ohio — Jazmir Tucker -- the 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed by an Akron police officer during an incident on Thanksgiving night-- had three gunshot wounds, according to findings ...

RICHFIELD — Richfield Village Council approved the purchase of two new police vehicles ... of the Ohio Department of Health death notices for December. Betty R. Ferguson, Akron, Oct. 18, 1949 ...

According to court documents, in July 2024, Parham had 28 firearms, which included a machine gun, distribution amounts of ...

Following a lawsuit settlement, Akron invited community input on crowd management policy led by consultant Spencer Fomby.

Akron teen Jazmir Tucker was shot three times, twice in the back and once in his right arm. Either of the shots to his back could have been lethal, according to the Summit County medical examiner.