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Residents urge police accountability after fatal encounter; callers demand answers

3154699 · April 30, 2025
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Summary

Two residents used the city council public comment period to press for answers and accountability in a police-involved killing of a person named Jasmine and raised broader concerns about policing and community safety.

During the public comment period at an Akron City Council meeting, residents called for accountability from the Akron Police Department following a fatal encounter involving a person identified as Jasmine.

Resident Lucy Harris asked a series of questions about the incident: “Did Jasmine even know he was being pursued by police?” Harris also asked whether an officer…

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