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Susan Kirkman Zake June 7, 2020

Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan, in an orange shirt, takes a knee along with two Akron police officers after being encouraged to do so by protesters in front of Akron’s Harold K. Stubbs Justice Center. Two...

Protesters make their way towards the Kent Police Department. The march started at 2:30 p.m.

Black United Students organize justice march to honor lives lost to police brutality

Troy Pierson Reporter June 7, 2020

Hundreds of protesters who marched the streets of Kent yesterday afternoon sent a strong message to any observer who witnessed their demonstration: people are tired, angry and determined to see changes...

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Susan Kirkman Zake June 7, 2020

Protesters make their way west along E. Exchange St. near the University of Akron as they head back downtown June 7, 2020. The man with the skateboard, Daquane Stephens, was struck by a car near the intersection...

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Susan Kirkman Zake June 7, 2020

Davonta'e Winchester, wearing a red shirt, shouts into a megaphone as he leads about 100 marchers south on S. High St. in Akron toward the Harold K. Stubbs Justice Center June 7, 2020. The group looped...

A street sign of Black Lives Matter Plaza is seen near St. John's Episcopal Church, as the protests against the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody continue.

Washington’s new Black Lives Matter street mural is captured in satellite image

Leah Asmelash, CNN June 6, 2020

(CNN) -- Washington's new BLACK LIVES MATTER street mural is so huge, you can see it from space.New satellite images from Planet Labs clearly show the bright yellow message amid the gray Lego-looking...

Live Coverage: George Floyd Justice March in Kent

KentWired Staff June 6, 2020

3:54 p.m.People place orders at the Southern Comfort Food Truck while most of the larger crowd dispersed peacefully.3:37 p.m.University Plaza's parking lot on Cherry St. is full of protesters with signs...

Davonta'e Winchester, wearing a red shirt, shouts into a megaphone as he leads about 100 marchers south on S. High St. in Akron toward the Harold K. Stubbs Justice Center June 7, 2020. The group looped out of downtown through the University of Akron campus to the east side, then made their way back downtown.

Live coverage: Weekend protesters march through Akron, demand change

KentWired Staff June 6, 2020

4:18 p.m. Davonta'e Winchester leads a closing prayer for the protesters.4:12 p.m. The march is headed back to the Akron Public Library.4:02 p.m. Barriers are now up around the police department, blocking...

The crowd gathers in Risman Plaza on Friday, June 5 to remember the life of Breonna Taylor. 

Kent State’s The Reach Out hosts vigil for Breonna Taylor

Kelsey PaulusReporter June 6, 2020

Around 100 community members gathered in Risman Plasma Friday evening to celebrate the life of Breonna Taylor on her 27th birthday. Circled around a table with a photo of Taylor and balloons, they held...

Kent Protest

Troy Pierson June 5, 2020

Kent Roosevelt High School sophomores Claire Lovinski (left) and Helen Plicka (right) hold up their water-logged signs in front of the Kent Police Department building on the corner of North Water Street...

Stow Protest

Troy Pierson June 5, 2020

High school and college students protest in front of Stow City Hall Thursday evening. The demonstration started at 5:00 p.m. with protesters holding signs faced towards the intersection of Graham and...

Kent Roosevelt High School sophomores Claire Lovinski (left) and Helen Plicka (right) hold up their water-logged signs in front of the Kent Police Department building on the corner of North Water Street and West Main Street.

Youth protestors advocate for police reform, recognition of racial discrimination

Troy Pierson Reporter June 5, 2020

Two groups of young protesters advocated for police reform and the recognition of racial discrimination against minority groups yesterday following the death of George Floyd.In Kent, the protests started...

Ups and downs of learning through a pandemic: Nontraditional students navigating challenges

Nicole HarnessReporter June 5, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, students have had to face a variety of new challenges, some of which can be even more difficult for nontraditional students to navigate.Austin Hale is a Kent State student...

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