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Akron City Council is rejecting Mayor Shammas Malik's proposal to review the police department's use of force policy.
Mayor Malik wanted to hire two outside firms to conduct the review at the cost of between 650- and 750-thousand dollars with the money coming from the city's general fund.
Council said 'no' to the idea on Monday by a vote of nine to four. Many members balked at the cost of the proposal.