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Earth Day events including trash cleanups, group hikes, kids crafts, music and more will be held this weekend and next. What will you do to support conservation and sustainability?

From Crain's Akron Business: A mostly Black audience heard promises and potential solutions from the seven Democratic candidates, but when polled, most said they were left feeling "concerned" about the city's future.

Last year, Clean Up Akron Month volunteers removed more than 71 tons of litter. But Keep Akron Beautiful CEO Jacqui Ricchiuti said there are less community service workers picking up trash, and the city is dirtier than it's ever been.

From Crain's Akron Business: Though Hardy and Dodson are both officially out of government, for now at least, leaders of the city and county say they and others still rely on the former chiefs of staff for counsel on a variety of issues and important decisions.

The Beacon Journal surveyed the city on the progress of police reform and reviewed evidence to independently verify claims.

One year after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Americans continue to demand changes to how police departments function and treat communities of color. Floyd’s death sparked what some experts have described as the largest civil rights protests in United States history and ushered in a fundamental shift in public discourse around policing and racial equity in Greater Akron and nationwide. The Beacon Journal reached out to Summit Countys leaders, activists and reside...