Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akron Mayor Shammas Malik submitted an emergency resolution Monday asking council to oppose four immigration enforcement bills ...

A poster shared on social media by at-large Councilman Eric Garrett Sr. draws ire of Mayor Shammas Malik, leads to tense exchange over police reform.

Akron will begin moving away from allowing police officers to carry their own rifles on duty this year, with the city's 2026 spending plan specifying funds to help the department facilitate that shift ...

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik , City Council Member Fran Wilson co-sponsor resolution calling on Ohio lawmakers to reject bills to co-opt local resources.

Despite claims that ICE only targets dangerous criminals, the reality tells a different story. The majority of people currently in detention have no criminal records whatsoever. Even more troubling, U ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akron City Council unanimously approved Mayor Shammas Malik’s proposed 2026 Capital Investment & Community Development Program ...

Akron residents have an unprecedented opportunity to steer the future of housing in the city. Unify Akron's Morgan Lasher, left, shakes hands with Mayor Shammas Malik after signing a memorandum of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akron will begin moving away from allowing police officers to carry their own rifles on duty this year, with the city's 2026 ...

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 ...