Akron Police

The family members of people shot and killed by police in Ohio say lawmakers allowing police to charge up to $750 for body camera footage is a step backward for police transparency.

The fee was included in an amendment to the state’s sunshine laws that was quietly introduced and passed after midnight Thursday by the GOP-controlled legislature. It now heads to the desk of the Republican governor.

Ideastream Public Media obtained Officer Davon Fields' personnel file through a public records request.

Mayor Shammas Malik has proposed spending $768,000 to hire a national consultant team led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch.

Two Akron City council members are calling on Mayor Shammas Malik to fire the officer who fatally shot 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker on Thanksgiving night. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the review of the shooting.

The city has decided not to release the name of the officer who fatally shot 15 year old Jazmir Tucker, Mayor Shammas Malik said. Meanwhile, the lawyers representing the family have called on the city to be fully transparent and respond to records requests.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the investigation into the police-involved shooting of a 15-year-old in the city's Sherbondy Hill neighborhood Thursday night.

Walker's family sued the city in 2023, initially requesting $45 million. The $4.85 million will be paid in four installments over the next four years, according to a Monday news release.

Jayland Walker, 25, was killed during a traffic stop on June 27, 2022, after he fired a single bullet from his vehicle, then ran from the officers, according to a state investigation.

Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich requested the charge against Tavion Koonce-Williams be dropped. Koonce-Williams was charged for carrying a fake gun.