/news/tags/akron-police-chief-stephen-mylett Akron Police Chief Stephen Mylett en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:11:36 GMT /news/community/2022-10-11/officers-involved-in-fatal-walker-shooting-are-back-at-work-on-administrative-duty The officers have been reassigned to internal administrative duties and will not be in uniform, according to an Akron Police news release. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:11:36 GMT /news/community/2022-10-11/officers-involved-in-fatal-walker-shooting-are-back-at-work-on-administrative-duty Anna Huntsman /news/community/2022-08-24/activists-deliver-petition-to-akron-police-calling-for-reform-accountability Dozens of activists marched down High Street to deliver a petition calling for reform and accountability to the police headquarters. The petition, created by Freedom BLOC and Color For Change, received 58,000 signatures nationwide, according to Freedom BLOC. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:11:16 GMT /news/community/2022-08-24/activists-deliver-petition-to-akron-police-calling-for-reform-accountability Anna Huntsman /news/government-politics/2022-07-01/as-protests-continue-over-jayland-walkers-death-police-body-cam-footage-will-be-released-sunday Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by police earlier this week. The city will release police body camera footage of the incident this weekend. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 21:49:37 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-07-01/as-protests-continue-over-jayland-walkers-death-police-body-cam-footage-will-be-released-sunday Anna Huntsman /news/2022-06-11/three-suspects-arrested-in-beating-death-of-akron-teen-near-lebron-james-i-promise-school Officials say the June 2 incident in Akron that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Ethan Liming may have been started by a toy water gun. Sat, 11 Jun 2022 20:56:05 GMT /news/2022-06-11/three-suspects-arrested-in-beating-death-of-akron-teen-near-lebron-james-i-promise-school Kabir Bhatia