Canton Police

The Canton Police Department has introduced a recruit to its team, a Labradoodle named Autumn, to help address the mental health challenges faced by both officers and the community.

The Canton Police Department's internal review of the incident found the officer, Brandon Momirov, violated the department's use of force policy, according to a press release.

Officer Brandon Momirov's actions are "under review" after he kicked a suspect who was "complying" during an arrest, according to a Canton police news release.

The recommendation goes to the city's Public Safety Director for a final decision.

The community is still reeling from a couple instances of police using aggressive tactics toward Black men, including an officer deploying his K-9 on a man who was on the ground and complying with police orders in May and the death of Frank Tyson while being arrested in April.

A man died after being arrested by Canton Police April 18. Body camera footage shows him lying motionless on the ground before officers administer CPR.

The focus is on a one square mile section of northeast Canton accounted for 68% of violent crimes in the city between 2020 and 2021.

Councilman Kevin Hall was one of three councilmembers to walk out of this week's meeting in solidarity with protestors calling for police reform.

The officer who shot and killed James Williams, a Black man who was celebrating New Year's Eve in his own backyard, will not face charges and has returned to the force; The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority has released body camera video of the night an officer tasered and shot a man who is seen charging at him in the video; and more stories.

The Stark County prosecutor's office announced Wednesday that a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Robert Huber in the New Year's Day shooting death of James Williams.