Akron Police Department
An Akron police officer shot a man after he was kicked out of a bar in Ellet last week. Body cam footage released Tuesday shows the man did not have a gun on him, despite witnesses reporting he had brandished a gun.
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Cleveland and Columbus business owner Bobby George's domestic violence case plea deal has raised questions about whether he was overcharged to begin with, or got a sweetheart deal due to wealth and influence. We'll examine the case with the special prosecutor, Jane Hanlin.
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Akron officials are learning about residents' priorities as they work on the 2026 capital budget. -
The 150 Ohio National Guard troops deployed to Washington D.C. were expected to come home just after the Thanksgiving holiday. -
Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence. -
Opponents of the changes say Congress explicitly located some of these offices inside the Education Department, and the White House cannot legally move their work without Congress' approval. -
A Republican-backed bill would raise the voter approval threshold for property tax levies for Ohio schools and local services from a simple majority to 60%. -
Last week, the internet piled on President Trump's proposal for a 50-year mortgage. But maybe it's not as crazy as it sounds. -
The measure would compel the Justice Department to release files regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It will soon head to the desk of President Trump, who has said he would sign it. -
The 43-day-long federal government shutdown ended last week, but the issue at the center of the shutdown went unresolved: whether to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. -
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
