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Resident criticizes Akron police response and racial justice during public comment
Summary
At the Akron City Council public comment period, resident Gregory Levy criticized police treatment of Black residents, cited recent local and regional shootings, and called for retribution as part of justice.
Gregory Levy used the Akron City Council public comment period to criticize police treatment of Black people and to cite recent shootings and arrests.
Levy, who spoke during the public comment period, said a man he named was “shot three times in the back on Thanksgiving night,” and described the victim as “a 39 year old Black man from Cincinnati” with no criminal record. He also recounted a recent local case where, he said, a resident who reported a stolen car “got beat pretty good by the cops,” and an 11-year-old boy was arrested after confronting the person who his family said shot the boy’s brother.
“You must be retribution in order for justice to maintain itself,” Levy said, calling for consequences for police violence and asking, “Where is the justice?”
Nut graf: Levy framed his remarks in the context of multiple incidents, both local and in nearby cities, that he said show inconsistent police responses and insufficient accountability. His comments were part of the meeting’s public comment period and did not lead to formal council action.
Council members did not respond during the public comment period. The meeting record shows no ordinance, motion, or referral connected directly to Levy’s remarks during the session.
