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Akron NAACP urges use-of-force policy overhaul after grand jury decision in Jasmine Tucker case
Summary
An Akron NAACP representative told the Citizens Police Oversight Board the grand jurys "no bill" decision in the Jasmine Tucker shooting underscores a need for a more specific use-of-force policy, greater transparency from city administration, and active community participation in the policy review.
Leah Holden, speaking on behalf of the Akron NAACP during the Citizens Police Oversight Boards public-comment period, said the group seeks changes to the citys use-of-force policies in the wake of a grand jurys "no bill" decision in the Jasmine Tucker shooting.
"The grand jury has done its work and been thanked by the mayor," Holden said, adding that the Fraternal…
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