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Council passes ordinance expanding menacing offense to cover healthcare workers; vote 10-0 after suspension of rules
5766744 · September 16, 2025
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Summary
Council amended Title 13 of Akron’s codified ordinances to add protections for healthcare workers following testimony from local healthcare leaders; the council suspended rules and approved the measure unanimously.
Akron City Council voted unanimously to amend the city’s codified ordinances to expand the menacing offense to cover attacks on health-care workers. Councilman McKittrick presented the ordinance and said local health-care leaders had outlined a “very scary uptick in violence” against health-care staff.
The ordinance amends Title 13, General Offenses,…
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