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The iconic B. F. Goodrich Smokestacks in Downtown Akron are slated to be demolished this summer. A historical preservation group is generating ideas on how to commemorate them.
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The gathering is part of ongoing demonstrations to mark the year since Jayland Walker was fatally shot by Akron police officers.
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Activists will call for the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation into the Akron Police Department in Washington, D.C. Tuesday - one year after eight officers fatally shot Jayland Walker.
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Akron's new Citizens' Police Oversight Board heard from representatives from the city's Fraternal Order of Police at its meeting Wednesday.
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The Akron Board of Education voted Thursday night to narrow its list of potential superintendent candidates to a group of seven.
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The popular PBS show will air three episodes from Akron next year, its sixth visit to Ohio but the first to the Rubber City and Stan Hywet.
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The historic Akron site is one of five stops for the show's 28th season, slated to air on PBS in 2024, including three episodes shot here.
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Chief Stephen Mylett told Ideastream Public Media that he expects to report the findings of the internal investigation to the community in the coming months.
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From the death of Jayland Walker to the pandemic to a rise in gun violence, Akron's Black community has been plagued by tragedies over the past three years. Community organizations are focusing on mental health in the community to overcome this trauma and grief.
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Longtime Akron politician Tom Sawyer has died after a long illness. His 40 year political career included serving in elected office at the local, state and federal level.
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Public health officials and experts met Wednesday to discuss how to prevent gun violence and racism's effect on mental health at Akron's health equity summit.
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FirstEnergy announced on Wednesday that it will be relocating its headquarters to West Akron. The departure could have a big impact on Downtowbn