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Prominent Akron attorney accused of soliciting sexual favor in exchange for legal services
A prominent Akron defense attorney and former Summit County prosecutor is accused of asking for sexual favors from a client in exchange for legal services.
Akron Public Schools board members with opposing views say they will seek the presidency
Board member Barbara Sykes and last year's vice president Carla Jackson are on the opposite ends of the spectrum on vouchers ...
Plummeting temperatures prompt Akron to activate warming centers next week
The Summit Lake Community Center will be open from Monday, Jan. 13 through Wednesday, Jan. 15 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tensions rise as Akron teachers union pushes for transparency in misconduct investigation of superintendent
The Akron Education Association alleges Dr. Robinson engaged in bullying and harassment, and has requested he and others be ...
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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 ...
Akron teenager kidnapped, held in basement while friends attacked and robbed her, police say
A 19-year-old was gruesomely attacked and held in a basement at a home on Beardsley Street on Friday, Dec. 27, according to ...
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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.
Seth Wilson enjoys return to Northeast Ohio with Akron Zips men's basketball team
Seth Wilson is happy to be back in Northeast Ohio and making 3-point shots for the MAC-leading Akron Zips men's basketball ...
Akron police search for ‘brazen’ suspect in glasses theft
Police say after the theft, the suspect is believed to have drove away in a white Nissan. Investigators are now working to learn if this same suspect is wanted in similar theft at ...