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The multimillion dollar deal to lease its campus student housing to private operators will allow it to pay down debt. The school will also restructure its housing department, which will mean some employees' positions eliminated, although they will be able to reapply.

The $341 million proposed capital budget includes infrastructure improvements and funding for police gear, including a change to the department's long gun policy.

The Akron Public Art Inventory is an interactive database with more than 700 pieces of art and cultural items across the city.

In 2000, then-Akron Beacon Journal columnist David Giffels made predictions for what the city would be like in 2025. What did he get right?

Through the Great Streets Akron Initiative, the city has awarded grants to help local businesses either support general operations and business development or for exterior improvements, according to city officials.

An Akron council member proposed tightening certain public comment restrictions but withdrew the proposal Monday. He said he plans to revisit the proposal next year.

The Polymer Industry Cluster announced five new projects that will receive funding from the Ohio Department of Development Innovation Hub program, according to a press release. The program is helping accelerate innovation and create economic growth by capitalizing on Akron's history and experience with polymer science.

Akron will mark its official 200th birthday Dec. 6, 2025. Though the year-long celebration is coming to a close, some programming will continue next year thanks to residents' feedback.

The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, lists the defendants as the city of Akron, Mayor Shammas Malik, Police Chief Brian Harding, Officer Davon Fields and other police officers.

An Akron police officer shot a man after he was kicked out of a bar in Ellet last week. Body cam footage released Tuesday shows the man did not have a gun on him, despite witnesses reporting he had brandished a gun.