When the ‘Bad Feminist’ Comes to Town | Six Qs for author Roxane Gay Arts November 18th, 2015 3 min read 437
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Meet Floco Torres, OG Musician and The Devil Strip’s Community Outreach Director featured May 17th, 2021 181
Absorbing New Sounds and Writing Nonstop, Jazz Bandleader Nathan-Paul Davis Evolves Into Prolific Lo-Fi Composer featured May 10th, 2021 84
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By 2050, community health workers hope the city no longer needs them. This is their story — and their vision for the next 30 years. 2050 June 3rd, 2021 236
Here’s how Akron is planning to reach 250,000 citizens by 2050 2050 June 3rd, 2021 0 8 min read 229Since its peak at about 290,000 residents in the 1960s, Akron has lost a third of its population. How will...
These tenants faced income discrimination when seeking housing. Akron just made that illegal. City of Akron May 17th, 2021 0 9 min read 3361Writing, reporting and photos by Abbey Marshall Helen Rea has applied for more than 200 houses and apartments in the...
The cost of renting Culture March 11th, 2021 0 3 min read 247By Doug Livingston Akron Beacon Journal Renting cheap housing in Akron is not cheap. The city has a disproportionate share...
Middlebury’s demolition rates are among the highest in the city, but building new homes in their place isn’t easy Culture March 11th, 2021 0 12 min read 500By Abbey Marshall and H.L. Comeriato The Devil Strip On Oct. 12, 2020, a family still lived at 426 McGowan...
Evictions continue during pandemic despite rental assistance, eviction moratorium Culture March 11th, 2021 0 9 min read 743By Noor Hindi The Devil Strip The smell of smoke burns Virginia LaForce’s nostrils. There’s a bonfire raging in her...
What you can do if your landlord is not making repairs Culture March 11th, 2021 0 1 min read 298By H.L. Comeriato The Devil Strip If your landlord is not making necessary repairs to your home, you may be...
What to do if you fall behind on your rent in Akron Culture March 11th, 2021 0 1 min read 408By Rosalie Murphy The Devil Strip Lots of rental assistance is available right now due to federal CARES Act funding....
‘Keeping the spirit of the church:’ Family converts Market Street Fellowship Church into new home and gathering space Community February 22nd, 2021 0 5 min read 3267Reporting and writing by Abbey Marshall The winter sunlight trickles in through stained-glass windows, hues of marbled green and pink...
Helping Summit County’s 90,000 older adults stay safe in their homes City of Akron January 14th, 2021 0 7 min read 982Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Hilary Lewis could jump for joy. “It’s a huge, gigantic relief,” Lewis says,...
Inside I Promise Village, the LeBron James program tackling student homelessness Culture December 10th, 2020 0 5 min read 1240Reporting, writing and photos by Abbey Marshall LeBron James’ basketball career started in a place similar to this: huddled around a hoop...
