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Akron police officer indicted by grand jury for creating and distributing child pornography

Akron Police Officer Geoffrey Parker is escorted out of the courtroom by a BCI agent following Parker’s arraignment.

A Trumbull County grand jury indicted an Akron police officer Wednesday on 11 charges related to creating and distributing child sexual abuse material – colloquially known as child pornography – according to the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas docket. 

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Port Workers’ Strike Shouldn’t Cause Shortages, Price Spikes in City — Yet

A worker leads chants during a union strike at the Red Hook Terminal, Oct. 3, 2024.

Editor’s note: Soon after publication of this article, the dockworkers’ union agreed to suspend its strike until January 2025. With ports from Maine to Texas crippled by the first dockworker strike in nearly half a century, Muhammed Conpeh is hoping to avoid a ripple effect in The Bronx. As a manager at National Farm — […]

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The Beacon takes home five Missouri Press Association awards

The three Beacon reporters who won Missouri Press Association awards. (Photographed from left to right: Mili Mansaray, Meg Cunningham and Maria Benevento)

We’re thrilled to announce that The Beacon Kansas City has received multiple awards from the Missouri Press Association, recognizing the work of our dedicated journalists. Our five awards — including four second-place honors and one third place — celebrate our reporters’ commitment to impactful, local journalism that resonates with our community. Mili Mansaray won a […]

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October’s relentless extreme heat stresses Tucson people, pets and government plans

It’s the hottest October day in the history of Tucson, and Mike Dame has his back to the full force of the sun. Under his feet, fully covered by the shade of Dame’s legs and the walker where he is holding his things, sits his dog Moose, idly dosing.  Dame doesn’t go to cooling centers […]

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