The Reporter Newspaper Online

12/28/2024

Traffic stops remain the most common reason for police-initiated contact across all racial groups, according to a new report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The report, part of a series examining police interactions with U.S. residents since 1996, reveals that racial disparities in thes...

12/28/2024

The American Civil Liberties Union celebrated President Joe Biden’s historic action in commuting 37 federal death sentences. The group proclaimed that Biden has taken an “unequivocal stand against one of the most flawed and inhumane mechanisms of the U.S. criminal legal system.”“President Bi...

12/28/2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement to eliminate daylight saving time (DST) has raised questions about its impact on daily life in Washington, D.C., and the country at large. The plan could lead to noticeable changes in how Americans experience daylight, particularly during the spring and ...

12/28/2024

The City of Akron is inviting community members to help shape the future of the decommissioned Akron Innerbelt. The journey continues with a community workshop on January 8, 2025 at the Ed Davis Community Center (730 Perkins Park Drive) from 5 PM to 8 PM. This meeting will provide an update on the m...

12/28/2024

Join many local hosting organizations and the Akron African American Cultural Association for daily events to celebrate Kwanzaa in Akron! I have attended several of these events over the past few years, and I have always found them to be really meaningful. Events are happening on each day of Kwanzaa...

11/06/2024

If there were a job description for the presidency, it might as well be written in bold print: women and people of color need not apply. America made history on November 5, though not the kind many would have foreseen. Voters chose a convicted leader whom a jury has found guilty 34 times, a man whom...

11/05/2024