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Community policing forum questions Akron mayor’s actions around police reform, doesn’t invite him
A community policing forum Jan. 22, billed as a way to provide awareness and transparency around policing in Akron as well as answer residents’ questions, was also an opportunity for Akron City Council members to criticize what they said is a lack of progress by Mayor Shammas Malik in the area of police reform.
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik took the oath of office on January 1, 2024, for his first four-year term. Malik, who was the Ward 8 council member, became the presumptive mayor when he finished first in the seven-candidate Democratic primary and did not face a Republican challenger in the general election. Malik is the first person of color to serve as Akron’s mayor. Signal Akron reports on the new mayor’s administration, initiatives, policy proposals and relationship with City Council. Have a news tip for us? Contact us here.
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