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Man reported to have gun was unarmed when Akron police shot him outside Ellet bar
One week after an Akron police officer shot a man who had been kicked out of an Ellet bar, 911 audio documents that dispatchers were told the man had been threatening people with a gun. But body-worn camera footage shows that the man was unarmed when a police officer shot him, 22 seconds after arriving on 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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