A woman who was body slammed by an Akron police officer while being detained has brought an excessive force lawsuit against the city, its police chief and the officers involved.

The fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker by Akron police officer Davon Fields reignited a long-simmering and sometimes ...

“The tragic death of Jazmir Tucker was made even more difficult for his family today with the revelation that he was struck in the back by two bullets from an officer with the Akron Police Dep ...

AKRON, Ohio — Jazmir Tucker -- the 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed by an Akron police officer during an incident on ...

Akron's leaders are urging restraint and patience until the Akron Police Department and the city ... we need to get a handle on the things our children are doing," he said. "My prayer is that ...

There have been more than 100 car break-ins on or near the University of Akron recently. A whopping 74 of them happened on ...

Akron Children’s Hospital said it was later determined that the container was left by window washers who were at the facility ...

The family of the 15-year-old teen who was fatally shot by Akron police appeared at a brief press conference Thursday evening after bodyworn camera footage of the Thanksgiving incident was released by ...