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Officials say the June 2 incident in Akron that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Ethan Liming may have been started by a toy water gun.

Chief Stephen Mylett says the teen's group fired a toy gun at suspects leading to the fight in front of the I Promise School; Former Cuyahoga County commissioner Jimmy Dimora's sentence has been cut by five years; and more stories.

Ethan Liming, 17, was beaten to death near the I Promise School in Akron on June 2. Police released new details at a news conference Wednesday.

Once complete, the multi-use programming center for I PROMISE families will house a bank, a performance venue, a coffee shop and a community center, among others.

The Ohio Supreme Court has given the Ohio Redistricting Commission until Wednesday to show why it shouldn’t be held in contempt for ignoring a deadline; Ohio reported fewer than 1,000 COVID-19 cases two days a row for the first time since last August; The Cleveland Clinic is relaxing its visitation policy; and more stories.

Ohio’s COVID-19 case rate is steadily rising to 718 per 100,000 residents; Columbus has agreed to pay $5.75 million to people injured during last year's racial injustice and police brutality protests; Ohio’s Attorney General has rejected the petition summary that was submitted by people who want to require state lawmakers, or possibly voters, to end vaccine mandates; and more stories.

Ohio House Republicans have put the brakes on a fast-tracked bill limiting employers' ability to require that workers receive the coronavirus vaccine as a condition of employment; two friends from Ohio have been sentenced to 45 days in jail for storming the U.S. Capitol together in January; an Ohio fish is one of 23 species The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is set to declare extinct; and more stories.

The LeBron James Family Foundation is hosting the I Promise Huddle this week, a three-day event meant to share efforts to provide equitable education.

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, August 14:Cuyahoga remains at red COVID-19 level, Medina drops to orangeCleveland facing millions in lost…

This summer, the effects of systemic racism have been driven to the forefront. At the same time in Akron, the LeBron James Family Foundation has been…