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Residents urge Akron council to demand FOP remove video, call for apology from councilman over comments
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment to criticize the Fraternal Order of Police leadership and call on Councilman Lombardo for a public apology, alleging a Facebook post and officer misconduct have targeted protesters and Black residents.
Two residents who spoke during Akron City Council's public comment period urged action after social media posts and comments by Fraternal Order of Police leadership and a council member they said were hurtful and escalatory.
Jessica Riddle, a resident who addressed the council, said that while waiting to enter the previous meeting her sister was struck by a door and that she saw FOP President Brian Lucey laugh;…
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