/news/tags/samaria-rice Samaria Rice en-US Copyright Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:05:05 GMT /news/community/2022-07-18/morning-headlines-city-of-akron-lifts-downtown-curfew-sunday-and-more Mayor Dan Horrigan signed an executive order lifting the curfew on Sunday; Family of Tamir Rice unveiled a memorial at the site of the 12-year-old's fatal police shooting; and more stories. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:05:05 GMT /news/community/2022-07-18/morning-headlines-city-of-akron-lifts-downtown-curfew-sunday-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/community/2022-07-09/akron-protests-marches-continue-saturday-over-jayland-walkers-death Despite a call from Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan to pause protests for 48 hours, demonstrators gathered near police headquarters downtown. Sat, 09 Jul 2022 23:20:39 GMT /news/community/2022-07-09/akron-protests-marches-continue-saturday-over-jayland-walkers-death Anna Huntsman /news/arts-culture/2019-11-18/samaria-rice-cleveland-foundation-create-arts-fund-in-tamir-rices-name Five years after the death of Tamir Rice, his family is partnering with the Cleveland Foundation to create a fund for arts and community projects. The Tamir Rice Legacy Fund aims to connect youth with outlets for self-expression. Samaria Rice created the fund in honor of her son’s love of art and says she hopes it will keep his memory alive. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 21:54:19 GMT /news/arts-culture/2019-11-18/samaria-rice-cleveland-foundation-create-arts-fund-in-tamir-rices-name /news/arts-culture/2019-11-18/tamir-rice-inspires-artists-5-years-after-death Five years ago, 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed in a public park by a Cleveland police officer. The incident quickly became a rallying point for a growing national conversation about violence against black people at the hands of the police, and Rice continues to be a source of inspiration for artists. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:15:00 GMT /news/arts-culture/2019-11-18/tamir-rice-inspires-artists-5-years-after-death /news/community/2019-06-25/morning-headlines-yost-attempts-to-postpone-abortion-ban-fbi-asks-for-help-in-solving-murders Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, June 25:Yost attempts to postpone abortion ban;FBI asks for help in solving murders;Officials warn shut down… Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:16:42 GMT /news/community/2019-06-25/morning-headlines-yost-attempts-to-postpone-abortion-ban-fbi-asks-for-help-in-solving-murders Mark Arehart /news/community/2019-06-04/morning-headlines-floods-take-a-toll-on-ohio-farmers-yost-wants-to-end-limits-on-rape-charges Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, June 4:Floods take a toll on Ohio farmers;Yost wants to end limits on rape charges;MetroHealth partners with… Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:34:48 GMT /news/community/2019-06-04/morning-headlines-floods-take-a-toll-on-ohio-farmers-yost-wants-to-end-limits-on-rape-charges Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2019-01-18/morning-headlines-sykes-set-to-become-minority-leader-racial-threats-ongoing-at-toledo-gm-plant Here are your morning headlines for Friday, Jan. 18:Rep. Emilia Sykes poised to become Ohio House minority leader;Shutdown affects 7,000 Ohio… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 13:01:46 GMT /news/community/2019-01-18/morning-headlines-sykes-set-to-become-minority-leader-racial-threats-ongoing-at-toledo-gm-plant Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2018-12-06/morning-headlines-facility-now-harvesting-med-pot-officer-who-shot-tamir-rice-wont-get-job-back Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, December 6:Eastlake facility now harvesting med pot;Officer who shot Tamir Rice won't get job back;Officials… Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:37:24 GMT /news/community/2018-12-06/morning-headlines-facility-now-harvesting-med-pot-officer-who-shot-tamir-rice-wont-get-job-back Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2018-10-11/morning-headlines-summit-county-officials-oppose-issue-1-judge-sides-with-ohio-in-voter-purges Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, Oct. 11:Summit County officials oppose Issue 1;Judge sides with Ohio again in voter purges;Officer in Tamir… Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:03:50 GMT /news/community/2018-10-11/morning-headlines-summit-county-officials-oppose-issue-1-judge-sides-with-ohio-in-voter-purges Amanda Rabinowitz /news/government-politics/2017-10-17/tamir-rices-mother-wants-councilman-zack-reed-to-disavow-police-union-endorsement When the Cleveland police union endorsed Zack Reed for mayor last week, the city councilman Tweeted he was “extremely honored.” That isn’t sitting well… Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:10:41 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-10-17/tamir-rices-mother-wants-councilman-zack-reed-to-disavow-police-union-endorsement Annie Wu