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Resident warns Akron council that Lane Field moves expose youth to danger after shootings
Akron City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary
A longtime resident said the city’s move of youth soccer to Lane Field has placed children in harm’s way after three shootings, and urged the council either to fund security or move games back to Copley Field.
During the public-comment period, Russell Neal Jr. told Akron City Council the decision to relocate youth soccer to Lane Field has put children at risk amid local shootings and that earlier council discussion included concerns about security.
"When that vote took place,…
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