Marco Sommerville /tags/marco-sommerville Marco Sommerville en-US Copyright Wed, 03 May 2023 01:41:23 GMT Shammas Malik wins Akron mayoral primary, in line to be the first person of color as mayor /government-politics/2023-05-02/shammas-malik-wins-akron-mayoral-primary-in-line-to-be-the-first-person-of-color-as-mayor Shammas Malik, a current city council member won 43% of the vote, according to unofficial election results. Deputy Mayor Marco Sommerville came in second in the seven-way race. Wed, 03 May 2023 01:41:23 GMT /government-politics/2023-05-02/shammas-malik-wins-akron-mayoral-primary-in-line-to-be-the-first-person-of-color-as-mayor Anna Huntsman, Abbey Marshall, Abigail Bottar Tribal Trauma Triage urges peace after grand jury issues no indictments in Jayland Walker killing /community/2023-04-18/tribal-trauma-triage-urges-peace-after-grand-jury-issues-no-indictments-in-jayland-walker-killing The Black leadership group Tribal Trauma Triage is urging peace and healing after a grand jury issued no indictments for the eight Akron police officers involved in the shooting death of Jayland Walker. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:15:52 GMT /community/2023-04-18/tribal-trauma-triage-urges-peace-after-grand-jury-issues-no-indictments-in-jayland-walker-killing Abigail Bottar At first debate, Akron mayoral candidates talk community policing, public safety /government-politics/2023-04-05/at-first-debate-akron-mayoral-candidates-talk-community-policing-public-safety Candidates to be the next mayor of Akron took to the stage on Wednesday for the first debate of the campaign. The seven candidates fielded a variety of questions, from policing to pubic safety to education. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:05:12 GMT /government-politics/2023-04-05/at-first-debate-akron-mayoral-candidates-talk-community-policing-public-safety Abigail Bottar Akron mayoral candidates discuss public safety, immigration at ASIA Inc. forum /government-politics/2023-03-18/akron-mayoral-candidates-discuss-public-safety-mental-health-at-asia-forum Six of the seven candidates running to be the next mayor of Akron attended the forum and discussed everything from housing to government transparency. Sat, 18 Mar 2023 23:52:09 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-18/akron-mayoral-candidates-discuss-public-safety-mental-health-at-asia-forum Abigail Bottar Akron mayoral candidates discuss immigration, social justice priorities at forum /government-politics/2023-03-17/akron-mayoral-candidates-discuss-immigration-social-justice-priorities-at-forum Some candidates called for Akron, which is has a growing immigrant and refugee population, to become a "sanctuary city." Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:49:55 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-17/akron-mayoral-candidates-discuss-immigration-social-justice-priorities-at-forum Anna Huntsman Akron mayoral candidate says he misspoke at forum saying police should 'move in for the kill' /government-politics/2023-03-16/akron-mayoral-candidate-says-he-misspoke-at-forum-saying-police-should-move-in-for-the-kill Marco Sommerville, currently a deputy mayor in Mayor Dan Horrigan's administration, said the comment was "a terrible slip to make." Fri, 17 Mar 2023 02:12:13 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-16/akron-mayoral-candidate-says-he-misspoke-at-forum-saying-police-should-move-in-for-the-kill Anna Huntsman Akron voters will elect a new mayor in 2023. Who's running? /government-politics/2023-01-03/akron-voters-will-elect-a-new-mayor-in-2023-whos-running Six people have said they are running - a mix of longtime Akron politicians and political newcomers. No Republicans have announced candidacies yet. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-01-03/akron-voters-will-elect-a-new-mayor-in-2023-whos-running Anna Huntsman