/news/tags/akron-police Akron Police en-US Copyright Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:56:02 GMT /community/2025-10-06/akron-clergy-issue-policy-demands-after-no-indictments-in-jazmir-tucker-killing The Greater Akron Fellowship of Clergy has issued a list of policy demands following a grand jury's decision not to indict the Akron police officer that fatally shot 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker last year. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:56:02 GMT /community/2025-10-06/akron-clergy-issue-policy-demands-after-no-indictments-in-jazmir-tucker-killing Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2025-08-13/grand-jury-chooses-not-to-indict-akron-police-officers-in-fatal-shooting-of-michael-jones An Akron police officer fatally shot Michael Jones, a 54 year old Black man, last summer. Officers were investigating a stolen U-Haul that Jones was driving. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 23:26:41 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-13/grand-jury-chooses-not-to-indict-akron-police-officers-in-fatal-shooting-of-michael-jones Abigail Bottar /community/2025-07-14/100-black-men-of-akron-call-for-help-to-tackle-youth-violence 100 Black Men of Akron is looking for community partners to fight youth violence, members said at a press conference Monday. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:04:32 GMT /community/2025-07-14/100-black-men-of-akron-call-for-help-to-tackle-youth-violence Abigail Bottar, Avantika Pai /community/2024-12-01/akron-community-remembers-15-year-old-shot-by-police-on-thanksgiving Akron community members gathered Sunday to remember Jazmir Tucker, the teenager shot and killed by an Akron police officer on Thanksgiving. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 03:05:04 GMT /community/2024-12-01/akron-community-remembers-15-year-old-shot-by-police-on-thanksgiving Stephen Langel /law-justice/2024-08-14/akron-police-oversight-board-passes-recommendations-for-union-contract The board approved suggestions for the city's new contract with the police union. City officials will enter negotiations with the union soon. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:22:18 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-14/akron-police-oversight-board-passes-recommendations-for-union-contract Anna Huntsman, Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2024-05-06/fake-gun-charge-dropped-against-15-year-old-akron-teen-shot-by-police-officer-fired Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich requested the charge against Tavion Koonce-Williams be dropped. Koonce-Williams was charged for carrying a fake gun. Mon, 06 May 2024 19:05:05 GMT /law-justice/2024-05-06/fake-gun-charge-dropped-against-15-year-old-akron-teen-shot-by-police-officer-fired Abigail Bottar, Anna Huntsman /law-justice/2024-04-19/akron-police-charge-15-year-old-shot-by-officer-for-carrying-fake-gun An Akron police officer shot and injured the teen on April 1, after police got a call that a Black male was pointing a gun at houses. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:45:48 GMT /law-justice/2024-04-19/akron-police-charge-15-year-old-shot-by-officer-for-carrying-fake-gun Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2023-12-07/u-s-marshals-akron-police-made-135-arrests-confiscated-22-firearms-in-targeted-operation Operation Triple Beam focused on areas of high gun violence and gang activity in Akron, according to a press release from the U.S. Marshals Service. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:42:04 GMT /law-justice/2023-12-07/u-s-marshals-akron-police-made-135-arrests-confiscated-22-firearms-in-targeted-operation Abigail Bottar /community/2023-12-05/akron-police-implements-safe-place-program-to-help-victims-of-hate-crimes The Safe Place Program is being implemented in Akron to swiftly help those affected by a hate crime. The city and police department will partner with businesses to offer training. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:38:27 GMT /community/2023-12-05/akron-police-implements-safe-place-program-to-help-victims-of-hate-crimes Emma MacNiven /law-justice/2023-11-28/akron-police-internal-investigation-finds-officers-were-justified-in-shooting-of-jayland-walker Eight Akron police officers shot and killed Jayland Walker, an unarmed, Black man, during a failed traffic stop turned car chase on June 27, 2022. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:03:02 GMT /law-justice/2023-11-28/akron-police-internal-investigation-finds-officers-were-justified-in-shooting-of-jayland-walker Abigail Bottar, Anna Huntsman