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Gun violence in Akron ignores neighborhood boundaries
Connette Long’s granddaughter, 18-year-old La’Shae Ellis, avoided house parties — there was too much of a chance something could go wrong. But she loved to dance and went to a party in Akron’s Summit Lake neighborhood. Less than an hour later, she was shot and killed. From the outside looking in, the random nature of the…
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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