Akron Mayor Shammas Malik releases use-of-force report with list of 58 recommendations from Police Executive Research Forum

Back in September of 2025, the city had announced it was partnering with PERF to conduct a review of the police department's ...

Akron is right to plow ahead with police use-of-force changes | Editorial

High-profile police killings have eroded community trust. The police have a chance to rebuild it.

Akron use-of-force review recommends dozens of changes to policing

Authors of a report examining Akron police use of force provide 58 recommendations; the city says it has already fulfilled 18 ...

Akron police review calls for immediate changes

A long-awaited independent review of the Akron Police Department’s use-of-force policies has been released, outlining dozens ...

Akron mayor shares police use of force report, draws outcry from police union

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik is sharing the results of a police use-of-force report and what the city plans to do in response, a ...
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Should Akron support ICE operations? Here's what readers say | Letters

I applaud Mayor Shammas Malik and the Akron City Council for unanimously opposing Ohio's Cooperation Package immigration bills. This resolution protects the community we've built together. I grew up ...
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Mayor Shammas Malik asks Akron City Council to oppose state immigration bills

AKRON, Ohio — Akron Mayor Shammas Malik submitted an emergency resolution Monday asking council to oppose four immigration enforcement bills moving through the Ohio General Assembly. The resolution ...