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Gary Estwick πŸ—ž @garyestwick

Managing editor of @SignalAkron | Yup back in #Akron | Roots: #nola @SouthernU_BR @nabj & @SJI_Update | 2021 @MaynardInst fellow & @NABJ member | Caregiver

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Meet Mary Outley, new superintendent of Akron Public Schools.
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"We have a great community. And everything that we need to affect change is in this room right now... What we have to do is find a way to collaboratively work togther and not compete against one another..." β€” Michael Murphy, the Akron Police Department’s chaplain
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At least one Black law enforcement officer sat at each table with community leaders. Members of the Greater Cleveland Chapter of @noblenatl participated in table discussions. #Akron
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Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes
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24 Feb 2025
Italy nailed it! As she said, Rep. Sykes works hard everyday to improve access to good paying jobs, healthcare, and safe communities. Keep up the good work, Italy – there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Happy #BlackHistoryMonth
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11 Feb 2025
Meet Italy Pullman, a third grader at Helen Arnold CLC in ⁦@akronschools⁩. She dressed up as ⁦@RepEmiliaSykes⁩ during her school’s #BlackHistoryMonth2025 program in #Akron. Hmmm. Looks on brand.
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Meet Italy Pullman, a third grader at Helen Arnold CLC in ⁦@akronschools⁩. She dressed up as ⁦@RepEmiliaSykes⁩ during her school’s #BlackHistoryMonth2025 program in #Akron. Hmmm. Looks on brand.
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December 2019: Davon Fields said he was inspired to become an #Akron #police officer because he wanted to change the negative perception people have of law enforcement. Five years later: Fields shot and killed a 15-year-old on #Thanksgiving2024. signalakron.org/what-we-know…

What we know about the Akron police officer who killed 15-year-old

Akron Police Officer Davon Fields shot and killed 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker with an accessorized assault-style rifle he owned.

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Still, Hill said… β€œIf that’s what’s needed for us to move forward, you respect (former U.S. Attorney General Loretta) Lynch more than the other reports, fine. But do something with it. β€œWe are no longer at a place where you can tell us and not do something.”
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Follow @dougbrown8 and @SignalAkron for #Akron coverage.
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Ziggy_Sobotka
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16 Nov 2024
My pick to deliver the eulogy for this app.
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12 Nov 2024
In the Summit County Court of Common Pleas courtyard, eight veterans hung dog tags on a Witness Tree. The tags, hung in memory of children, parents, relatives and friends who committed suicide, serve as a reminder of the need for preventative services. signalnews.info/3YL92UX

What we can do about veterans who die by suicide in Akron

About 22 veterans commit suicide daily, a leading cause of death for veterans under 45, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.Β 

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6 Nov 2024
Signal Akron reporters have wrapped up a day at the polls, talking to voters about their choices. Hear from two first-time voters age 21 and 53, plus seasoned voters still trying to make up their minds. signalnews.info/3UzaJDS

Voices of Akron voters β€” continuing coverage of Election Day 2024 - Signal Akron

Polls opened across Ohio and the Greater Akron area this morning at 6:30 β€” Signal Akron reporters will be out and about across the city.

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