Akron City Council has a big task on its hands to select who will serve on the city's Citizens' Police Oversight Board. But it comes with some hesitation about one candidate.
AKRON, Ohio — In one week, Akron City Council must vote on the city’s Citizens’ Police Oversight Board.
“I love my community, and I really want us to be able to put all of this sort of what I kind of think in my mind is nonsense aside, because I'm not really understanding the controversy,” said Akron Citizens’ Police Oversight Board candidate, Imokhai Okolo. Several council members, like Linda F.R. Omobien, councilperson-at-large, came to Okolo’s defense during their last meeting.
“We always look at two things: residency and voting record. Me personally, I wasn’t on that committee, but I heard that was part of the concern out there. But this is a standard operating procedure for this council,” said at-large vice president, Jeff Fusco.
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