With the passing anniversaries of the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor — a beloved family member to one of us — George Floyd, Tyre Nichols and countless others who died during encounters with police, cities such as Louisville, Kentucky, Memphis, Tennessee and Minneapolis find themselves at a crossroads. As federal consent decrees are stalled, weakened or abandoned altogether, communities across the country are confronting an urgent question: What comes next for police accountability when...

Carlton T. Mayers II, Esq., founder of Mayers Strategic Solutions, joined the Akron NAACP on Saturday, April 4, 2026, for a virtual session titled “The Digital Badge” focused on policing surveillance technology. According to Mayers Solutions, the event examined how law enforcement’s growing use of AI, drones, facial recognition, and other automated tools is changing public safety and raising urgent questions about oversight and accountability. The session was held online and centered on the...