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One year after a mass shooting that killed one man and injured 28 other people, Akron police have no shortage of suspects, ...
As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit BeaconJournal.com every ...
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Public Schools superintendent ... “Dr. Robinson called our kids ghetto,” said board member Rev. Gregory Harrison. “That’s something he admitted to in the ...
AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Public Schools Board of ... We need to let our children know it’s not OK to call you ‘ghetto.’ It’s not OK to say, ‘I hope this member lives long, because ...
AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Public Schools Board of ... Per Brennan Manna Diamond, Robinson even admitted to using words like "ghetto" to describe the behavior of some children, though he denied ...
Akron Public Schools Superintendent Michael Robinson listens during an APS school board meeting on Monday, April 14, 2025, in Akron, Ohio ... called our kids ghetto," Harrison noted at the ...
Evan Mahaffey is transferring to Akron after two seasons with Ohio State. Mahaffey began his career at Penn State before transferring to Ohio State after his freshman year. After two seasons at ...
Akron is heading to the big dance after a wild finish in the MAC tournament final. The Zips defeated Miami of Ohio 76-74 on a layup in the final seconds to punch their ticket to the NCAA tournament.
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron elementary school is on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were seen in the area. According to the Akron Education ...
Bodycam footage released by the mayor and police chief of Akron, Ohio, where police killed a 15-year-old boy on Thanksgiving night, offers little clarity on the events leading up to the officer ...
By Mitch Smith Newly released video of the fatal November police shooting of Jazmir Tucker, a 15-year-old high school student in Akron, Ohio, has led to pointed questions from the city’s mayor ...
AKRON, Ohio – The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man who was shot 46 times by police after he fled law enforcement and fired a bullet out of his car window, will receive $4.85 million from ...