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Doctor Richard Montgomery, who said he filed a complaint in Summit County under Ohio Revised Code 2935.09, told the council that statute allows a private citizen to submit evidence directly to a judge to determine whether probable cause exists. \"If the judge finds probable cause, they can issue a criminal charge, even if the prosecutor won't,\" Montgomery said.

The complaint names Officer Devon Fields, Montgomery said. \"Officer Devon Fields shot a child who was fleeing ... unarmed at the time and not threatening anyone,\" Montgomery said. He also criticized the council's recently adopted public comment policy, saying it limits speakers to 10 per meeting and bans them for 30 days, and told the council he intends to pursue discovery in federal court over the policy.

Residents at the meeting repeatedly called for answers and action. William Reynolds used a running clock to say it had been \"173 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes and 8 seconds\" since the shooting and accused the city of providing \"paid administrative leave\" instead of accountability. Donnell Hilton said, \"Justice denied is justice denied,\" and warned that withheld accountability can drive people to seek other means of recourse.

Representatives of the Fraternal Order of Police also spoke. Matt Whitmire, speaking for the FOP, urged recognition of officers' difficult working conditions and raised retention and pay concerns, saying Akron officers earn substantially less than those in nearby cities: \"Other cities to include Cleveland make $14,000 more a year than Akron Police Officers.\" Whitmire also criticized a proposed across‑the‑board pay change and said contract negotiations would move to conciliation.

The council's agenda included Item 5, an ordinance to authorize the mayor or designee to contract for a comprehensive review of the Akron Police Department’s use‑of‑force policy. During the meeting, Councilman McKittrick asked that \"time be granted\" for the committee on that item; the committee requested time and no final vote on the ordinance occurred that night.

Speakers, including Montgomery and family members of the deceased, repeatedly asked for a full investigative report, grand jury action, and criminal accountability. Montgomery said the filing under Ohio Revised Code 2935.09 was intended to \"put justice back in the hands of the people.\" Whitmire and other officers warned that public criticism could harm recruitment and retention.

No council vote on an outcome related to the criminal complaint or a standalone policy change occurred during the meeting. The ordinance to commission a comprehensive review of use‑of‑force policy remained under committee consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Akron Council Meeting - 05.19.2025","oneSentenceSummary","At an Akron City Council meeting, residents demanded accountability and transparency after the fatal police shooting of 15‑year‑old Jasmere Tucker and an attorney said he filed a criminal complaint naming the officer involved.","taxTitle","Akron, Summit County, Ohio","taxId",2666,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6234750,"Council approves Firestone Park improvements, including outdoor exercise equipment, by unanimous vote",35,2960000,2995000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3410117-02b796b077e30349bd216ee318da1280&start=2960&end=2995","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3410117-02b796b077e30349bd216ee318da1280/thumbnail_2960000.jpg","/articles/6234750/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Council-approves-Firestone-Park-improvements-including-outdoor-exercise-equipment-by-unanimous-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234750-69846a64d07146460dde065b080c9b35/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136186&Signature=GujKFIO0Oc3Vm7f-psuG6vw-8BfskJHOzr2Kybs87p1xMdlp5UMlnldABpBpCXXdekWEqDec1255OhaypLNQ5dM2MZNTHkBvivPpthgTVT~zLLpjEn1vyd10jNBxibQAbghLo~CZRFhKXTPIYbUPMbAEtk6bIrfGXudc35gPSxjwaM~gdOj6NEue9VGjxqRNM~fBJMf1YH8nvGATktmsSFBJAvwPTkSaTsYthzvGcAt~xuXZGJ4foM6CZpPAZ81wow15f0k9FvGPtXKzgUsCasxoHivTMS5E~6iBeywlDlminxvgRRb2Ws6oYpOBDny8B99peVVp3ahVwwdSYpxzlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Akron City Council voted to authorize the mayor or his designee to enter into contracts for Firestone Park improvements, including new outdoor exercise equipment at Hines Hillcrest Park.

Councilwoman Connor said the measure \"will provide outdoor exercise equipment for the citizens living near the Hines Hillcrest Park to continue our effort to improve the quality of life at with improved parks.\" The council suspended the rules at the committee's request and approved the ordinance by voice vote; the clerk announced the ordinance passed 13 to 0.

The ordinance authorizes the mayor to solicit bids, accept quotes, or self‑perform work for the improvements and to expend funds accordingly. Council did not provide additional line‑item budget detail during the floor action that night.","Akron City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to contract for Firestone Park improvements, including new exercise equipment at Hines Hillcrest Park. The council suspended the rules and passed the ordinance 13‑0.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6234755,"Councilwoman urges restoration of promised Kenmore school rebuilds and remaining LFI funds",151,3013000,3164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3410117-02b796b077e30349bd216ee318da1280&start=3013&end=3164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3410117-02b796b077e30349bd216ee318da1280/thumbnail_3013000.jpg","/articles/6234755/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Councilwoman-urges-restoration-of-promised-Kenmore-school-rebuilds-and-remaining-LFI-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234755-64097b04bcae6bb723d79a98ce9b4b9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136186&Signature=HGASwFVOyVOofXeZaCkgTBrhEYobOgc-4w1XhCOtj~YDTcQ7dT~qNE2AshkQmTDIAdNXIpvPG1qURYEyBSONRYJDb7jOVNUTTucK02d2CWX-iooglnP7wCiweTyqLlpWNKNRbC9STc7gkgfDBnUiKFyEBbk9Q5A~h4QZfuyNF4DORrN-Oat74lgpgwirAt0PxYYbh7k04tsLJYFkp-H7ocF4SoRLm81N5PVAKwTHNjVWCol067RATWLw3lxbLN255rqEVzBQaWFsL0O4kGgBya3X42~~VhsEBaAzV2kN3rKvkcn9fk7hLH77EKbVRlVgf966G~URQJuIlf5BB~DihQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilwoman Boyse told Akron City Council she is urging Mayor Malek and members of the joint board of review to approve remaining locally funded initiatives (LFI) dollars to rebuild Pfeiffer Elementary School and Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts on the Kenmore High School site.

Boyse said Akron Public Schools removed Miller South from the Kenmore cluster and that reconstruction plans are now in jeopardy because the district is considering three plans to address a budget shortfall. \"Two of the three do away with the rebuilding of the only elementary school left in the northern two thirds of my community,\" Boyse said, and warned that would force half of students to travel more than four miles out of the neighborhood.

She reminded the council that in 2003 Kenmore voters approved a quarter‑percent tax increase and argued that those LFI funds were intended for rebuilding neighborhood schools. \"It is our duty to ensure those funds go for exactly what voters had approved,\" Boyse said, urging the joint board to make the allocation that would keep Pfeiffer and Miller South on the Kenmore High School site.

Council did not take formal action on Boyse's request during the meeting.","Councilwoman Boyse told Akron City Council that Akron Public Schools' plans could remove promised rebuilding of Pfeiffer Elementary and Miller South and urged the mayor and joint board to release remaining locally funded initiatives (LFI) funds to fulfill prior commitments to Kenmore.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6234759,"Organizer says Downtown Akron Partnership sidelined original Juneteenth creators; asks council to restore name",171,1587000,1758000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3410117-02b796b077e30349bd216ee318da1280&start=1587&end=1758","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3410117-02b796b077e30349bd216ee318da1280/thumbnail_1587000.jpg","/articles/6234759/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Organizer-says-Downtown-Akron-Partnership-sidelined-original-Juneteenth-creators-asks-council-to-restore-name","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234759-7c885a6a76fff1b230b16fe34389a405/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136186&Signature=a8yMyxf15SpRz8Q~rpyoxtpdCvqs-XfCxPQrLom0IQoPR5MOJPw6vEtWRL507jZ4S4Akr6WwUopp0yMIR57nSSOjBe4EFb1NFKej9ucKk8C3uhiBE0R9axxMmbPQVNCowF--YQf2jylJ42bHTe9L3O6oLUrV9wknLsXe9dIgATqxw-nc9-b-zdyLbOUrGDLW6uB~KZHZB9CJXZnwPyuLusuovQzikcEClR24QQ3wpSjAZhYG9Z3Lo1vn8YNWCPqUyow40cLhQWuvxJ8LU9tSX9aPwnC3Af1kOZdfGgWmGVsImNzR~hzPlhlwaUM7mya2V8Gb9nsi1LMBgYzQA1gKcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fela Sutton, a longtime organizer of Akron's Juneteenth celebration, told City Council that Downtown Akron Partnership and others excluded her and original vendors from planning the city's Juneteenth events and urged officials to \"change that name back.\"

Sutton listed partners she said had reached out to help rebuild the festival this year — including Margo, Leon at the fire department, officer Miller, Jan Davis, Tara Samples, Butchy the Barber, Earl Holmes, G Force Security, Fred Hampton Gun Club, Kindred Spirit Behavioral Health, and \"the black business vendors of the black business market at Juneteenth.\" She said those contacts were too little, too late and that for years the event's leadership had not respected the community that built it.

\"You can't uplift black people while intentionally silencing the ones who built the table you guys think you can sit at and tell us what to do from,\" Sutton said. She accused organizers of meeting behind the scenes and reaching out to her vendors without including her or other original planners, and implored the council to return the festival name and planning to the community members who created it.

Sutton said the dispute reflects a broader pattern of exclusion: \"For the longest time, I couldn't figure out why. In this age of inclusion and performance politics meant to uplift the black community, you continuously show a deep lack of respect and understanding of the culture and the people you claim to represent.\" She closed by saying the city and event organizers \"deserve better\" and that she wants dignity and rest.

Council did not take formal action on the Juneteenth dispute during the meeting.","Fela Sutton, a longtime Juneteenth organizer, told Akron City Council that Downtown Akron Partnership and others excluded her and original vendors from planning this year’s event and urged officials to \"change that name back.\" She named vendors and community partners she said were sidelined.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents demand accountability after Akron officer kills 15-year-old; attorney files criminal complaint and council weighs use-of-force review

Council approves Firestone Park improvements, including outdoor exercise equipment, by unanimous vote

Councilwoman urges restoration of promised Kenmore school rebuilds and remaining LFI funds

Organizer says Downtown Akron Partnership sidelined original Juneteenth creators; asks council to restore name