Controversy surrounding sudden removal of young Black attorney on Akron’s new citizen police review board
AKRON, Ohio - The city of Akron is facing backlash from the community after some members of the city council made the last-minute decision to remove a young Black attorney and activist from the city’s new civilian police review board.
Imokhai Okolo was one of six candidates selected by a committee to serve on Akron’s new citizen’s police oversight board. “It was anger, frustration at the situation you know I had someone trying to delegitimize my feelings towards seeing someone my same age being gunned down in my city when it could have been someone like me,” Okolo explained.
“That’s interesting it begs the question who did you make commitments to and who else has made similar commitments, we have to ask ourselves who really has the power in this city?” Okolo said in the meeting. “That’s problematic for us an elected body whose been elected by this city by the residents to do the work of the people,” said Councilwoman Tara Mosley.
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