Milwaukee police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that led to the death of a 4-year-old girl near Teutonia and Vera. The child's mother is also hurt.
Akron chapter of March for our Lives, a student-led movement focused on gun violence, rallied in front of the Highland Square Branch Library on Saturday.
One year after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Americans continue to demand changes to how police departments function and treat communities of color.
Floyd’s death sparked what some experts have described as the largest civil rights protests in United States history and ushered in a fundamental shift in public discourse around policing and racial equity in Greater Akron and nationwide.
The Beacon Journal reached out to Summit County s leaders, activists and residents who participated in last summer s protests or have otherwise been involved in efforts to effect meaningful change within their communities to reflect on progress since summer 2020.