Wednesday, 13 July 2022 06:19
Summit County Polling Place Changes For August 2 Primary
Written by Jeanne Destro
The Summit County Board of Elections is changing the location of some polling places for the upcoming August 2 primary. Officials say voters who are affected will get updated voter information cards in the mail. Here is the list. • Apostolic Church Annex located at 1717 Turkeyfoot Lake Road, Barberton,…
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Monday, 11 July 2022 14:34
City Launches Jayland Walker Incident Website, Updates Curfew
Written by Ryan Lang
(City of Akron) - (On Monday), Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced the launch of the city’s incident website at www.akronupdates.com. The site will provide the most up to date safety information for downtown and beyond. It will also serve as a collective hub for all the information available to the public in relation to the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker which…
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Thursday, 07 July 2022 17:54
Akron Reinstates Curfew, Protests Expected to Continue
Written by Ryan Lang
The City of Akron has reinstated the nightly curfew amid ongoing civil unrest in the wake of the Jayland Walker shooting. The move from Mayor Dan Horrigan's office comes just one day after the city lifted the previous curfew and less than 24 hours after protesters once again turned violent…
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Less than 24 hours after Mayor Dan Horrigan lifted the curfew implemented for the Downtown area in the wake of protests that turned violent Sunday night into Monday morning, protests and riots continued in Akron. Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, a group of protesters reportedly showed up Downtown outside…
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Despite some sporadic violence like window breaking, dumpster fires, and police using tear gas late last night in downtown Akron related to protests against Akron police shooting and killing 25 year old Jayland Walker last week; the scene was calm and very empty just after noon today, when there was…
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One day after releasing the body camera footage of the fatal police shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker, the City of Akron has implemented a curfew for the city. Protests that remained peaceful in the days leading up to the release of the footage and throughout the day Sunday, July 3rd,…
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Sunday, 03 July 2022 14:03
APD Body Camera Footage Released from Jayland Walker Shooting
Written by Ryan Lang
The City of Akron and the Akron Police Department have released the body-worn camera footage from last Monday morning's officer-involved shooting death of Jayland Walker, 25. Due to the nature of the video, WAKR has chosen not to show that footage here. Prior to releasing the body-cam footage during a…
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The Rib, White, and Blue festival in downtown Akron is cancelled this weekend, Akron Municipal Court is closed, and Summit County offices are offering only limited service today. The cancellation and closings are in response to the possibility of more protests related to police shooting and killing 25 year old…
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Akron Police are looking for tips to help them find the suspect who robbed a Chase Bank branch in the 1600 block of South Arlington Street, Saturday morning. They say he had a gun, and handed a note to a teller demanding money. Police describe the suspect as a black male…
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Akron Police are asking the public's help identifying two females and a male who broke into Shaw JCC back on May 30th and vandalized the property. Police say there were broken windows, fire extinguishers were set off, and obscenities were spray painted throughout the property. See security footage from the…
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The City of Akron is extending hours at four local community centers as the forecast is calling for heat index values near 106 degrees Wednesday. The four cooling centers are Lawton Street Community Center, Mason Park, Patterson Park, And Summit Lake Community Centers. The facilities are open from 8:30…
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Akron Police and the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force announcing the arrest of three men in connection to the brutal murder of 17-year-old Ethan Liming back on June 2nd. This past Saturday morning, U.S. Marshals and Akron Police arrested 19-year-old Tyler Stafford, 20-year-old Deshawn Stafford Junior, and…
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Wednesday, 08 June 2022 14:04
Ethan Liming's Murder Not Racially Motivated: Akron Police
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron police Chief Stephen Mylett says although they still don't have a complete picture of exactly what happened when 17 year old Firestone CLC Senior, Ethan Liming, was beaten to death near the I-Promise School basketball courts last Thursday night, June 2, 2022; they do know it was not racially…
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Friday, 03 June 2022 11:16
Police Seek Suspects in Murder of Firestone Community Learning Center Senior
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron Public Schools Superintendent, Christine Fowler Mack is offering condolences and prayers for the family and friends of 17 year old Ethan Liming, who was found dead near Akron's I-Promise School, last night. Mack described Liming as a "rising senior" and "student leader", at Firestone Community Learning Center, where he…
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