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Freedom BLOC calls for Akron police chief’s resignation for backing officers in body slam case

Akron Police Officer Thomas Shoemaker pulls Dierra Fields out of the front door of the house.

After Police Chief Brian Harding rejected the police auditor’s report calling for discipline of the officers involved in the controversial body slam and arrest of an Akron woman named Dierra Fields, a prominent Black-led community organizing group is demanding the chief resign and is criticizing Akron Mayor Shammas Malik.

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Both Vance and Walz will host Tucson events this week

Both the Republican and Democratic vice presidential candidates will visit Tucson this week as mail-in ballots are sent out and early voting begins in Arizona. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance will hold a rally at Tucson Speedway at noon Wednesday, Oct. 9 and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz will be in Tucson later […]

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LISTEN: The City Hall Soap Opera Is Suddenly Killing Off Its Cast

The Adams administration departures are happening at a pace the podcast can’t match. Hosts Christina Greer and Katie Honan dig into Monday morning’s news about Phil Banks’ exit—but recorded too soon to cover the resignation of Winnie Greco and the firing of Rana Abbasova reported Monday afterternoon. Chrissy and Katie did also discuss who would want to board […]

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Winnie Greco, Longtime Aide to Mayor Adams, Resigns in Latest Exit from a City Hall Under Federal Probes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams hosts a Lunar New Year celebration at Gracie Mansion. Thursday, February 2, 2023.

Winnie Greco, a longtime aide to Mayor Eric Adams whose homes were raided by federal authorities earlier this year, resigned from her post on Monday, her lawyer confirmed to THE CITY.  Attorney Steven Brill, told THE CITY “she officially resigned today on her own volition.” He added that it was her choice to leave and […]

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