Mother worries over her children’s future in West Akron
Darrita Davis, president of the Stop The Violence Akron Movement, leads supporters at a rally on the 900 block of Copley Rd. on Friday, in Akron. (Phil Masturzo /Akron Beacon Journal)
Darrita Davis, president of the Stop The Violence Akron Movement, leads supporters at a rally on the 900 block of Copley Rd. on Friday, in Akron. (Phil Masturzo /Akron Beacon Journal)
Madison Ave. resident Isa Muhammad holds signs at the Stop The Violence Akron Movement Rally on the 900 block of Copley Rd. on Friday, in Akron. (Phil Masturzo /Akron Beacon Journal)
Keyon Lee, a third grader at Case Elementary, holds a sign at the Stop The Violence Akron Movement Rally on the 900 block of Copley Rd. on Friday, in Akron. (Phil Masturzo /Akron Beacon Journal)
Raoof Ali Muhammad, a team leader for the Stop The Violence Akron Movement Rally, talks about his concerns on the 900 block of Copley Rd. on Friday, in Akron. (Phil Masturzo /Akron Beacon Journal)
Hartford Ave. resident Fannie Perdue stands with people gathered for the Stop The Violence Akron Movement Rally on the 900 block of Copley Rd. on Friday, in Akron. (Phil Masturzo /Akron Beacon Journal)
KaVaughn, a fifth grader at Case Elementary, holds a sign at a Stop The Violence Akron Movement Rally on the 900 block of Copley Rd. on Friday, in Akron. (Phil Masturzo /Akron Beacon Journal)