Akron City Hall /news/tags/akron-city-hall Akron City Hall en-US Copyright Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:54:26 GMT Morning Headlines: “Unity gathering” for Jayland Walker planned tonight; funeral tomorrow...and more /news/2022-07-12/morning-headlines-unity-gathering-for-jayland-walker-planned-tonight-funeral-tomorrow-and-more The family is hosting the gathering at an Akron church Tuesday; Walker's funeral will be held at the Akron Civic Theater on Wednesday; Walker's family and their lawyer accuse city officials of setting the tone that Jayland Walker was responsible for his own death. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:54:26 GMT /news/2022-07-12/morning-headlines-unity-gathering-for-jayland-walker-planned-tonight-funeral-tomorrow-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah Akron City Council tries to make prayers before meetings more inclusive after facing criticism /news/community/2022-06-14/akron-city-council-tries-to-make-prayers-before-meetings-more-inclusive-after-facing-criticism The change comes after a resident brought up concerns last month about how predominantly Christian opening prayers were. A national organization that advocates for the separation of church and state also reached out to council urging it to stop prayers altogether. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/community/2022-06-14/akron-city-council-tries-to-make-prayers-before-meetings-more-inclusive-after-facing-criticism Anna Huntsman Akron Looks to Enforce Mandatory Face Coverings as COVID-19 Cases Rise /news/government-politics/2020-07-13/akron-looks-to-enforce-mandatory-face-coverings-as-covid-19-cases-rise Akron officials are moving forward on a plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by making masks mandatory in the city and setting fines for offenders.Masks… Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:50:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-07-13/akron-looks-to-enforce-mandatory-face-coverings-as-covid-19-cases-rise Jennifer Conn Akron's Mayor-to-be Talks About Continuity, Change, Economics and Downtown /news/government-politics/2015-12-28/akrons-mayor-to-be-talks-about-continuity-change-economics-and-downtown This Friday, Dan Horrigan officially becomes Akron’s first new elected mayor in nearly three decades. He’s already appointed most of his cabinet as well… Mon, 28 Dec 2015 05:06:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2015-12-28/akrons-mayor-to-be-talks-about-continuity-change-economics-and-downtown M.L. Schultze Akron Mayor-Elect Horrigan Names Most of his Cabinet /news/government-politics/2015-12-07/akron-mayor-elect-horrigan-names-most-of-his-cabinet Akron’s mayor-elect introduced most of his cabinet this morning. WKSU’s M.L. Schultze reports it includes those with decades of experience and some who… Mon, 07 Dec 2015 17:56:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2015-12-07/akron-mayor-elect-horrigan-names-most-of-his-cabinet M.L. Schultze