/news/tags/use-of-force use of force en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:59:44 GMT /law-justice/2026-02-19/report-akron-police-oversight-board-has-made-39-recommendations-city-hasnt-responded-to-half Akron's Citizens' Police Oversight Board released its 2025 annual report Thursday, detailing structural challenges the board is still facing nearly three years after its first meeting. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:59:44 GMT /law-justice/2026-02-19/report-akron-police-oversight-board-has-made-39-recommendations-city-hasnt-responded-to-half Abigail Bottar /community/2025-10-06/akron-clergy-issue-policy-demands-after-no-indictments-in-jazmir-tucker-killing The Greater Akron Fellowship of Clergy has issued a list of policy demands following a grand jury's decision not to indict the Akron police officer that fatally shot 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker last year. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:56:02 GMT /community/2025-10-06/akron-clergy-issue-policy-demands-after-no-indictments-in-jazmir-tucker-killing Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2025-09-25/akron-hires-national-police-research-organization-to-conduct-use-of-force-review Akron hired Police Executive Research Forum to conduct a review of the Akron Police Department's use-of-force policy, according to a press release from Mayor Shammas Malik's office. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:58:51 GMT /law-justice/2025-09-25/akron-hires-national-police-research-organization-to-conduct-use-of-force-review Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2025-03-11/akron-in-early-talks-to-hire-university-of-akron-for-police-use-of-force-review The move to hire the university's Department of Criminal Justice Studies comes after Akron City Council rejected Mayor Shammas Malik's plan to hire a national consulting firm last month, citing the $640,000 price tag. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:57:53 GMT /law-justice/2025-03-11/akron-in-early-talks-to-hire-university-of-akron-for-police-use-of-force-review Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2024-09-05/canton-officer-kicking-suspect-reinforces-need-for-police-oversight-stark-county-naacp-leader-says The Canton Police Department's internal review of the incident found the officer, Brandon Momirov, violated the department's use of force policy, according to a press release. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:54:55 GMT /law-justice/2024-09-05/canton-officer-kicking-suspect-reinforces-need-for-police-oversight-stark-county-naacp-leader-says Abigail Bottar /news/community/2018-10-23/morning-headlines-hopkins-to-spend-3m-to-alleviate-traffic-akron-schools-face-2m-deficit Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, October 23:Hopkins airport gets approval to spend $3M;Akron school district faces $2M deficit;Akron residents… Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:41:32 GMT /news/community/2018-10-23/morning-headlines-hopkins-to-spend-3m-to-alleviate-traffic-akron-schools-face-2m-deficit Amanda Rabinowitz