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The curfew covering the downtown Akron area was lifted at 6 a.m. today because protests over Jayland Walker's fatal police shooting have remained peaceful; Summit County used SWAT vehicles and tear gas to disperse nonviolent protesters banging on pots and pans outside the county jail; Local and national NAACP call for federal investigation in Walker's shooting; and more stories.

Mayor Dan Horrigan says this isn't the time for a city-led celebration.

An AP source has confirmed the disciplinary hearing will continue through at least Wednesday with the NFL recommending an indefinite suspension; A second case of monkeypox was found by Columbus Public Health this week; A man shot to death by Akron Police after an attempted traffic stop has been identified but body cam footage won't be released until Sunday; and more stories.

Prosecutor Michael O'Malley has joined a bipartisan group of more than 90 elected officials who have taken a similar stance. Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will appear before the NFL's independent disciplinary officer while the league has recommended at least a one year suspension. Gas station Sheetz is dropping its prices to under $4 for some gas ahead of this Fourth of July weekend ... and more stories.

Cleveland police released video of the shooting Thursday and said a firearm was recovered at the scene.

42-year-old Demond Eskridge was able to take a CMHA officer's gun during a struggle before being shot.

Nearly 2% of all Ohioans currently have COVID-19; Cleveland’s new mayor has launched COVID-19 task force to address the surge; a federal appeals court has declined to lift a three-state ban on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors; and more stories.

Emanuel Franklin, whose son Desmond was killed by a Cleveland police officer on April 9, 2020, said Monday he hopes the lawsuit his family filed in Cuyahoga County leads to a prison sentence for the officer, who was not disciplined by the city and not indicted by a county grand jury.

Wednesday saw another sharp rise in COVID cases in Ohio with the highest number since mid-April; Kent State University and the University of Akron are requiring everyone on campus to wear masks indoors; Cuyahoga County health officials are recommending masks in indoor spaces; and more stories.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the Bureau of Criminal Investigation has finished its probe of the Columbus police shooting death of the 16-year-old girl and sent the case to prosecutors for consideration.