Akron Politics

Love Is Stronger Than Control

The City of Akron just barricaded the little road between Grace Park and Haven of Rest. That’s where a lot of us bring food and supplies to our houseless neighbors.They closed it because people were s

What Happened When the Police Showed Up at the Nomadic Spirit

Yesterday, I had an interaction with the police that’s still sitting heavy in my chest. I didn’t film it—honestly, I didn’t think I’d need to. I was coming from a place of peace. I was showing up for

Why Can’t People Be Warm Every Night?

For my wife: Akron’s emergency shelter system is failing its most vulnerable residents, with inconsistent communication and limited low-barrier options—only one exists, and it’s illegal. In response,

I Just Sold 15 Broad Street

December 19, 2024 For my wife… I just sold 15 Broad Street in Akron after owning it for 14 years. While it started as the home for my marketing company SageRock, its most meaningful chapter was hostin

Dear White Moderate: Your ‘Order’ Is Killing Us

MLK’s Warning to Today’s Liberal Elite I am going to begin my articles from now on with a new section called: “For my wife…” She gets the fire hydrant of me all the time and reading an overly wordy es

Why I Think It’s Important We Support The Brian Thompson Assassin

First, let me say that I don’t come to a state of radical love and acceptance naturally. I am not some aberration of humanity. I am not a natural-born saint. My blood thirst is as alive and well as th

Finding Light in the Shadows: My Journey Through a Protest Camp

In a world that often feels dark, the smallest kindnesses reveal the light we carry within. As a person who experiences the suffering, hopelessness, and meaninglessness of life VERY deeply, it is abso

The Well of Sadness

Finding Light in the Depths of Loss and Displacement (This was written the day after the November 5, 2024 presidential election where Donald Trump won his second term as president. Many Democrats had

The Last Tent Standing: A Protest, a Privilege, and a Nation’s Divide

Reflections on class, privilege, and the hidden biases that shape our society. It’s 6:50am on Friday, November 1, 2024. It’s 45 degrees. I’m the last tent standing. I’m the last anything standing, rea

PRESS RELEASE: Winter Safe Sleeping Space Protest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sage Lewis Phone: 330-416-7519 Email: sage@houselessmovement.org Advocate Begins Indefinite Camp-Out Protest Against Homeless Displacement in Akron AKRON, OH 10/30/2024

When the World Turns Away: Choosing to Stand in a Society that Won’t

A personal reflection on rage, humanity, and the cost of caring I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to overcome my rage. The world is just so wrong sometimes. Did I tell you that my friend Hurricane got

The Art of Staying Alive in a World That Makes No Sense

A personal journey through despair, anger, and meaning in the face of life’s absurdities I think about killing myself all the time. Albert Camus writes: “There is but one truly serious philosophical p

Starbucks Lines and Silent Screams: America’s Invisible Addictions

Coffee, Trauma, and the Quest for Self-Acceptance in Modern America I laugh at myself often, listening to the petty bullshit that goes on in my head. I’m still stewing over losing that city council el

SATM Podcast 121: I Lost My Election Biggly

Sage Against The Machine Podcast Episode 121 We’re going to look at my election for Akron city council and why I lost so spectacularly. We’ll also look at who won and who else lost. I’d like to talk a

I Lost

I’m sorry. I tried really hard. And I know that there are some people that wanted to see me win. But clearly, most of Ward 8 did not see it that way. That’s fine. I absolutely respect their decision.

A Freighter Full Of Hope

Something I don’t currently talk much about (because there is so much else to discuss) is my deep love of technology. I am currently obsessed with AI and what it means for the future of humanity. Here

Akron: You are radicalizing your Black community.

Here’s a picture of me and Imokhai Okolo. It was taken in mid-March of this year. Imokhai has been betrayed by his city. Jayland Walker was murdered in extreme cold blood with 94 bullets all meant for

SATM Podcast 119: April 20 2023 – where we are with Jayland Walker today

Sage Against The Machine Podcast Episode 119.I tried to be understanding and empathetic of the police. They chose to makes us hate them. Here are the links I referenced in this show: If you have misse

We Must Love Our Police Officers

The more radical I become in my activism the more extreme my positions of love become. I often like to tell you to love pedophiles. I do that because I know it’s the hardest challenge of love for many

Who Cares?

This is the memorial that was created near where Jayland Walker was shot and killed. It’s at East Wilbeth and South Main. I took this picture at a very peaceful protest last night. I kept coming back

Tara Mosely is exactly what Akron needs right now.

Look, if you know, you know. Tara Mosely is exactly what Akron needs right now. We are entering a time of sadness, desperation, isolation and hopelessness. I’m telling you, Jayland Walker’s murderers

Will You Play Well With Others?

I was out talking to voters yesterday and a woman asked me this question: “Will you play well with others?” That’s a really good question. It represents a deep understanding of who I am. I really appr

WARD 8 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

This is the big project I want to work on for the next 4 years as the Ward 8 City Council Person. I’m calling it the Ward 8 Community Alliance. Here’s what it looks like: The foundational building blo

Jayland Walker Was Murdered By 8 Akron Police Officers

Not killed. Murdered. I know this for a fact simply by the admission of Chief Mylett. I have heard him say on several occasions that an officer must be able to account for every single bullet that lea

It’s not the Ballot OR the Bullet. It’s the Ballot AND the Bullet. (From My Speech at The Social Justice Candidates Forum)

This event took place on March 30, 2023 at 8 – Point Bistro. I only had 60 seconds to make a statement. So I could only speak part of it. Here is the full speech. 60 seconds is a difficult amount of t

MY FINAL ANSWER ON WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT MAYOR OF AKRON OHIO

Here Are My Rankings For Akron Mayor After The Saturday March 18 2023 ForumFirst: Tara MoselySecond: Mark GreerThird: Shammas MalikFourth: Marco SommervilleFifth: Jeff WilhiteSixth: Joshua SchafferSev

My Rankings For Akron Mayor After The 3rd Debate

My Rankings For Akron Mayor After The 3rd Debate: The BIG winner of the Social Justice Forum debate last night (March 16, 2023) was Mark Greer. The questions they asked were right up his alley and he

SATM Podcast Episode 116: Down and Dirty Akron Politics

Sage Against The Machine Podcast Episode 116. We talk about the candidates and racism, classism and misogyny.

My Rankings For Akron Mayor After The Second Debate

First: Tara MoselySecond: Marco SommervilleThird: Mark GreerFourth: Shammas MalikFifth: Joshua SchafferSixth: Jeff WilhiteSeventh: Keith Mills My rankings have definitely changed since the last debate

AKRON CAN BE THE HERO SUFFERING PEOPLE NEED.

I’m really excited about the abortion access amendment groups are trying to get on the November ballot in Ohio. The proposed amendment would provide that every “individual has a right to make and carr

Who I’d Vote For Akron Mayor Right Now

I had a GREAT time at the Akron Mayoral debate last night in Ward 5 at Robinson CLC. I truly believe we are going to get a Black mayor in Akron. That excites me a great deal. I hope that inspires some

WHY DO YOU PUT PICTURES OF THESE PEOPLE ONLINE?

This is a friend of mine passed out after taking a really good hit of fentanyl. The needle is still in her arm. In our circle we all know who this is. She’s embarrassed by this picture. But she didn’t

To Each Their Own

This is my friend Aubrey, with her dog Harley. She is pregnant, due in May, and lives in hiding in the woods hoping that the police and society don’t find her and take all her belongings. Some of us a

Who Is Sage Lewis Politically?

There have been some really interesting articles, locally and nationally, about political polling. I just finished reading: Asian Americans, Shifting Right – The New York Times It’s primarily about As

Why Do I Want To Put Myself Through This?

I read this article: Akron, Ohio, police condemn councilwoman’s comment on Jayland Walker and my first thought was: “Why am I doing this to myself?” I could sell a couple assets and retire. I’m 51 yea

It Turns Out We All Live In A Prison

Did you see the new policy where Akron Public Schools is locking away some students cellphones? We are starting at East, Buchtel and Ellet. We have contracted with a company called Yondr for $43,450 t

A Vote For Sage Lewis Is A Vote For School Unions

I stand with Akron City School Board, The Akron Education Association, the Akron Education Association, OAPSE Local 689 and SEIU Local 1. Are you following the war going on right now between the Chamb

We Lost

For about 5 years now we have gone to every court possible asking for the permission to let me somehow help any homeless people that can’t find their way into a shelter or a house. We have been denied

THE YOUNG SEX WORKER

If we are ever going to get one step closer to solving our societal problems we must acknowledge the complicated nature of reality. Let me tell you this week’s story… A young woman from out of town en

Akron Ohio Is A Racist City

Akron Ohio is a racist city. It always has been and I see no indication based on the leadership of today that it ever will not be a racist city. I could give you countless reasons to support this stat

VIOLENT PURSE SNATCHING IN WARD 8

This is the arm of an 80-year-old woman who had her purse stolen and was knocked to the ground in front of Gionino’s Pizzeria in The Valley. The man who stole her purse ripped it so hard off her arm t

Political Candidates That Filed For The May 2, 2023 Akron Ohio Primaries

Here are the candidates that are running in the Akron Ohio May 2, 2023 primaries:Ward 1Nancy Holland vs. Jude Yovichin Ward 2Incumbent, first-term Councilman Phil Lombardo is running unopposed. No Rep

Pictures From Last Night’s Fundraiser

Here are some photos from our fundraiser to support my run for Ward 8 Akron city council last night. We were at Mercedes’ Tavern which is run by Cindy who is incredible. I got to meet Cindy’s partner,

Racism in Akron Schools

I LOVE thinking about the hardest problems in society. I believe the race war between Blacks and Whites is a foundational struggle that is so embedded in American society that it is almost our one gre

SATM Podcast #112 I Analyze the Marketing Of My Political Opponent and Other Akron City Candidates

SAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE PODCAST EPISODE 112The Akron Democratic Primary is May 2, 2023. There is no politics more important than local politics. PLEASE VOTE! If you have missed any shows they are now

The White Pond Development Debacle in Akron is Far From Over.

The White Pond Development Debacle in Akron is Far From Over. There is a good chance that city council illegally sold that land. There are 3 facts that have surfaced from this that are important to un

January 6, 2023 – the 4th anniversary of the forced closure of Akron’s tent city.

Today, January 6, commemorates the forced closing of Akron’s tent city on my private property on January 6, 2019. I have ALWAYS said, if you don’t like my ideas then come up with your own ideas. Our h

SATM #110: Joe Biden Knows Nothing About Homelessness

Joe Biden has a “new” homeless plan and it’s dog shit. If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasti

The Results of my Christmas Eve Sleep Out

I like trying to think of activist direct action ideas that both raise awareness of the humanitarian crimes we impose on our OWN CITIZENS by stealing their tents and belongings and leaving them strand

I will be sleeping outside on Christmas Eve 2022 in solidarity with homeless pregnant women

I wanted to remind you that I will be spending Christmas Eve sleeping in a tent at the corner of West Market and Portage Path in Akron Ohio from 6pm to 6am in solidarity with homeless pregnant women.

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU.

Last night city council ignored the people and voted to force a half-baked, high-priced rental complex down the throats of citizens who have fought so systematically and respectfully to at least slow

What I’ve Learned About Democrats

In my campaign to try to be the next Ward 8 Council leader I have been to over 1000 Democratic voters so far. (Some I’ve gotten to speak to and some I’ve just dropped off literature.) It has been such

Hopelessness

I don’t typically write these kinds of posts simply because throwing myself a pity party is not really my style. “Suck it up, buttercup” is how I live my life. But I guess there might be some worth in

SATM Podcast #105 – All Politicians Are Slime Cancer Part 2

Sage Against The Machine Podcast Episode 105 City council member Shammas Malik liked the title of last week’s podcast so much that he referenced it in a speech at the city council meeting this past we

Homeless People Are Hated Like Jews Are Hated.

I have debated if the work I’m doing is similar to the Underground Railroad in Slave America or Jewish rescuers in Nazi Germany. The biggest disconnect between slaves and homeless people is that slave

“PLEASE SAGE! MAKE FUN OF COPS AGAIN.”

“PLEASE SAGE! MAKE FUN OF COPS AGAIN.” A Communist friend of mine recently asked me to get back to the energy where I viscously, brutally and vulgarly verbally attacked racist and murdering cops. So,

Thank You For Passing Issue 10, Akron Ohio

The people of Akron are why I keep fighting this god-awful system that looks to keep the people under their heel while funneling mountains of cash to corporations. You are SO good and SO hopeful and S

SHOULD SOME THINGS NOT BE SAID?

We are having a pretty intense conversation in my family right now about topics that maybe are better left unsaid. In this case I had mentioned that maybe my son and his cousin (a girl) should get tog

The People Involved in Na’Kia Crawford’s Murder

These are the people most closely involved in the murder of Na’Kia Crawford. (Her murder trial is going on right now.) Adarus and Jaion were in the car where one of them pulled the trigger and murdere

The Temporary Injunction I Signed Yesterday

(I am not a lawyer. Everything I say here could be wrong and misunderstood. The funny thing about the law is that regular people can’t understand it. If anyone in the know wants to correct what I have

FREEDOM BLOC ENDORSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2022 ELECTION IN AKRON OHIO

I’m supporting the candidates The Freedom BLOC supports in this election because they are bad-ass and I love them. The Freedom BLOC | Facebook The Freedom BLOC (@thefreedomBLOC) / Twitter I’ve put thi

SATM Podcast – Is it time for Chief Mylett to go?

Episode 100 Based on these 4 items I believe we have enough information to determine that Chief Mylett is not the right person for the job of Akron Police Chief and should resign: Ethan Liming – downp

A Public Service Announcement From Your Neighborhood Dragon

September 29 is the day some people in the West celebrate Michaelmas. Basically, because it is near the autumnal equinox, the celebration is about being brave as darkness begins to envelope us. In Wal

Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 97

Today is a bright new day in Akron Ohio You can listen to the audio here: If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on you

Tyrone Brown in Akron Ohio Is Incredibly Important

The Tyrone Brown case might be even more important than the Jayland Walker case in Akron (Who was unarmed and was shot over 40 times by Akron police). There are some BIG claims on both sides. The poli

Where Does He Get His Money?

Apparently the Akron Police Department has been asking my homeless friends where I get my money. My friends thought it was a strange question to ask and so they let me know the police were asking. It’

I put the City of Akron Budget Online

I’m not sure why I get attracted to one idea or the next. But I woke up today and decided to make a spreadsheet for the Annual budget for Akron city. City Council actually voted to allocate money to p

Shammas Malick Will Run for Akron Mayor and Win

The rumor is that Shammas Malik is going to announce his run for Akron mayor next week. I’m going to support him. And then I’m going to run for Ward 8 City Council. That is the Ward he currently holds

Hope in the Nightmare

There is so much going on in this Akron Beacon Journal article. The thoughts and feelings it stirs up in me are an overwhelming stew of mess and complication. Let me just vomit some thoughts on you: F

Sage Lewis’ State of the City Address for Akron Ohio, 2022.

Our mayor did not do his State of the City address this year. So I did one for him. Here is the full transcript if you prefer to read it: 100:00:01,833 –> 00:00:02,399Hi, everybody. 200:00:02,399 –> 0

We Are Asking the Ohio Supreme Court To Let Us Shelter Those Most In Need

Here’s an article from our attorneys at Institute for Justice. We are trying to get the Ohio Supreme Court to hear our case to allow us to shelter people that have absolutely nowhere else to take shel

I am a Democrat

In America you are either a Republican or a Democrat. You could be a Tea Party Republican or a Socialist Democrat. But you are still either an R or a D. The number 1 biggest determination if you will

“Stop in the name of the law.”

The city is furious with me (again). They want to have an emergency meeting with the magistrate because “Sage is putting tents back on his land.” I’m not doing shit. This is what Akron policies look l

Rage. Pride. Dignity. Deadly characteristics.

I get to work with some very serious people on the street. A 55 year-old man was shot dead in a parking lot in the 900 block of Copley Road in Akron this past Sunday. I absolutely work with people who

Akron Townhall with Mayoral Candidate Sage Lewis – July 14, 2022 – Podcast Episode 89

Akron Townhall with Mayoral Candidate Sage Lewis – July 14, 2022 You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podc

MLE Media Endorses Sage Lewis For Akron Mayor

In their article “The Only Sane Choice for Akron Mayor is, Insane!” they write: He has proven that he is not afraid to buck the system when he feels the system is wrong. I don’t see Lewis “playing bal

I talked with Brian Simcox today

I had a very good conversation with Brian Simcox today. I know my leftist friends are likely going to be angry for me saying this. I don’t need to get into the controversy of Brian. It has been talked

I’ve Never Told Anyone This Before

I’ve never admitted this to anyone other than my wife. But I carry a gun. Every time I go from the West side of Akron to the East side of Akron I put on my holster and my handgun. It’s an 8 round clip

My new June 2022 lawsuit

The city of Akron has just filed yet another lawsuit against me for sheltering homeless people. Our attorneys are so kind to me. Consoling me for this action. I didn’t expect anything different. In an

It’s The Handguns, Dummy

Most of these shootings that happen in Akron and the rest of American cities don’t happen with AR-type weapons. THEY HAPPEN WITH HANDGUNS. Most gun crimes are committed with handguns. You’ll notice th

The next couple days

In the next couple days, an article will come out in the Akron Beacon Journal about our tent village. This was inspired by our loss of another lawsuit pushing for my right to shelter a very small grou

Jesus? Or The Inspector?

The Inspector Is Taking Pictures Of Our Village right now. I guess my question is: WHEN IS IT EVER APPROPRIATE TO CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED? Immigrants? Asylum Seekers? Addicts? Homeless people? I mean w

My position on eliminating the need for a concealed carry permit in Ohio

I think I’m a fan of removing the requirement for needing a permit to carry a concealed gun that is coming to Ohio in June. It gives low income people access to this ability. They still have to pass t

I Need You To Believe

Do you ever think that maybe it wasn’t God who made us in his image, maybe it was US that made God in OUR image? As I run for mayor over the next year I have made a pact with myself to try to be as po

I Will Enact Affirmative Action As Mayor of Akron Ohio

The systemic, flagrant, crushing racism SPECIFICALLY against Black people in Akron Ohio is baked into our very DNA. We’ve been racist since the beginning. Because of that, we have a HUGE amount of unw

Dan Horrigan Believes Democrats that Care About Things Are Communists.

This is what City of Akron, Ohio – Mayor’s Office thinks of Democrats that care about things like fresh air, equity and justice, livable wages and affordable housing. COMMUNISTS!!! That’s from this ar

City of Akron’s Budget Was $8.5 million SHORT!

The City of Akron can’t even balance their budget without the bailout of the ARPA funds.

Truth To Power Is As American As It Gets

There is a good article today in the Beacon Journal about working at the Romig Road Amazon warehouse. I personally know several people that work there. They all have said they like it. They all said t

Focusing on Black Akronites will be at the cornerstone of my administration as Mayor of Akron.

This video is in response to this Akron City Council video: https://youtu.be/PAH28HQr10U?t=2292 Together we can make Akron a just and equitable city for ALL Akronites. You must vote in the Akron Mayor

Akron Councilman Russ Neal at City Council Being Accused of Creating an Unsafe Workplace.

The photo is a quote from Pastor Gregory Harrison on the accusations that Councilman Russel C Neal Jr created an unsafe workplace (while only ever meeting on Zoom) for 6 women. Councilman Neal doesn’t

Like Rats Off A Sinking Ship – Dan Horrigan’s Sinking Administration

What is going on with the city of Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan’s administration? They are jumping overboard like rats off a sinking ship. These people have left so far: Police Chief Kenneth Ball Director

My Thoughts On Terri Heckman’s Retirement as CEO of the Battered Women’s Shelter.

Terri has an article in the Akron Beacon Journal on her retirement entitled “‘How do you replace her?’ Terri Heckman retiring as leader of two victim agencies.” You will find that the Beacon often wri

This is why no one is going to jail these days

I’ve had some friends that I was sure were going to jail. The cops show up, they are taken away on warrants. And the next thing you know… They are back. Well, it turns out there is no room at the inn.

How I feel about some political issues

I just filled out a form that asked me a bunch of political questions. I thought they were interesting. I’ve posted my answers here if you are interested in knowing where I stand on certain things:

The Akron Uprising Is Coming

A Print Newspaper For The People Of Akron The truth of Akron is that for decades it has been run by puppets of the corporations that use Akron tax dollars to make themselves incredibly rich. We can en

Me Reacting to Russell Brand Reacting to Jon Stewart on CNN

The only way we are going to have meaningful change in this country and the world is if we can talk about nuanced topics for what they truly are.

Where Akron’s New Police Chief, Stephen L. Mylett, Came From:

Where Akron’s New Police Chief, Stephen L. Mylett, Came From: BELLEVUE WASHINGTON In 2006, Bellevue was rated one of the 25 safest cities in America, based on the per-capita incidence of violent crime

My Letter to Akron City Councilwoman Margo Sommerville

Akron City Councilwoman Margo Sommerville asked me to call her today because she felt I was being too negative. I tried to reach out to her but I couldn’t get her. This is what I wrote to here: Hi Cou

Akron Mayor Finance Contribution Limits

These are the finance summaries that I think pertain to running for Akron mayor. Seriously consider running for Akron mayor. I’m running and so should you. The election is in 2023.

The Attack On Homeless People In Akron Ohio

I put this information together in a post on Facebook but thought I’d organize it all here for future reference. First, I posted this document showing the housing code violations the Houseless Movemen

Rents are skyrocketing in Akron

I just saw this article come over: Rising rents and lots of competition as pandemic eases in Akron In Greater Akron, where the cost of living is about 10% lower than the U.S. average, median rent in M

I want YOU to run for Akron Political Office

The ONLY way we are going to make our city better is if we do it ourselves. I have just set up a political committee to begin my process of running for Mayor of Akron in 2023. I have a lot of ideas ab

Issues I Would Focus on If I Were to Run For Akron Mayor in 2023

I am not saying I will run for Akron Mayor in 2023. But SOMEONE needs to run and I don’t get a sense of anyone thinking about it at this point. (It’s getting close to the time when a person has to dec

Richard Grass. Akron Humanitarian Rights Fighter

This is Richard Grass. He’s an important person in the humanitarian fight for homeless rights in Akron Ohio. He is seen here wearing his tent because the city came and stole every single other item of

This is what Akron RacISM Looks Like

If you are an Akronite, this article should be required reading to understand your history: https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/a-road-to-nowhere-how-the-construction-of-akrons-innerbelt-displaced-th

Sunday Morning With Sage – The Corrupt Akron Government AND Sex and The Church

Let’s talk about this: The man accused of killing eight people, including six women of Asian descent, blamed “sexual addiction,” a disputed term used in parts of evangelical culture. https://www.nytim

Why I Act The Way I Act

Some people cringe at my outbursts. They tell me that my anger and attacks on politicians is childish and hurtful to my overall cause. I am nothing if not intentional in my actions. Some may think tha

Akron City Councilman Mike Freeman Bashing Me For Having The Audacity Of Speaking at City Council

This was at the December 3, 2018 Akron City Council Meeting as the city destroys our tent village while not housing 14 of our 50+ Residents They Promised To House. The original full council video is h

City of Akron Salaries for the Mayor and his Cabinet

As of March 11, 2021, the average annual pay for a Mayor in Akron is $171,265 an year.City council members make $34,694. The council president makes $44,616These are 2015 Numbers:Chief of staff: James

TARA SAMPLES TRIES TO END THE OHIO DEATH PENALTY AND HORRIGAN’S GOONS STOP HER.

Thank you Tara L. Samples for shining a light on this middle ages bullshit that is the Ohio Death Penalty. (Ward 5 Councilwoman Tara Samples introduced a resolution to support a group of bipartisan st

If the government is going to kill me I’d prefer they do it when I’m unarmed

Other than a box cutter I carry on me to open boxes of food I give out to homeless people, I have no weapons. No stun gun, no pepper spray, and certainly no guns. I don’t want the government to be abl

Preparing for the Akron City Council and Mayor Primary in May of 2023

I want you to start thinking about running for Akron City Council or Akron Mayor in 2023. It’s SO hard to beat the oppressive Summit County Dems machine. YOU NEED TO START THINKING ABOUT IT NOW.If you

Akron had more killings than ever in 2020

According to a Beacon Journal analysis of Akron police data, there were 843 gun-related crimes in the city in 2020, up from 473 in 2019. The neighborhoods hardest hit by the increases were East Akron

Thomarios Construction Is Dan Horrigan Pillar Of Power We Must Attack

A standard approach of bringing down a dictator like Dan Horrigan is to attack his pillars of power. You go after the people that help him maintain power. Thomarios is a long-term benefactor of scrapi

Akron City Council Votes To Resume Shutting Off Your Water

Remember this when the city comes to shut off your water and your children ask why they can’t get a drink of water and then the city comes to evict you become you have no water. Mike Freeman, Brad McK

Downtown construction to restart on Akron’s Main Street

What I might hate about Corporate Democrats most of all is how they aren’t actually for business. They are just for their corporate friends’ businesses. Dan Horrigan is killing businesses on Main Stre

Akron City Go Home Owner’s Taxes Just Went WAY Up

If you aren’t aware of this, you should be. I was just reading this Letters to editor: Property taxes rising amid pandemic, thanks to Summit County office The property value of my home went WAY up. I

More Murders In Akron Than Ever Before

I woke up to this headline: Man, 19, killed in West Akron shooting, adding to record year for killings And then the article is mostly spent trying to unwind how Akron defines a murder compared to a ho

Lost to COVID-19: Akron native Rev. Tom Weller died of COVID-19

Doug Livingston of the Akron Beacon Journal did a very nice piece on Tom Weller here: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2020/12/28/lost-covid-19-akron-native-rev-tom-weller-died-covid-19/391001

The Akron Law The Homeless Won

I want to make sure this does not get lost either by the city law department OR the city as a whole. On September 6, 2016 these homeless Akronites won a settlement and consent decree against the city

Why Can’t Akron Have These Pallet Tiny Homes?

‘Pallets’ pop up around Lane County to shelter homeless people The county purchased 120 shelters for $888,300, which was covered by money from the federal CARES Act. The county allocated $1.25 million

Akron evictions delayed by mail service, COVID-19 orders, moratorium

“And tenants who’ve lost jobs and wages to the pandemic can continue to file for eviction protection until Jan. 31 under a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order that would have expired Dec.

Another Akron Murder

Man shot to death Saturday in home invasion I don’t know what to do other than report this shit. The despair in Akron and Ohio in general is brutal and severe and tragic. It all comes back to jobs. An

Nothing Changes

This quote from “Dorothy Day: Dissenting Voice of the American Century” by John Loughery, Blythe Randolph resonated with me in this morning’s readings: “Yet, to Dorothy’s dismay, no matter how outspok

The System Is Killing Us. UNITE!

Cops killing people for fun. Governments letting men, women and children die alone on our streets and the ever increasing murders we are committing on ourselves. IT ALL COMES FROM THE SAME PLACE. A sy

Akron’s Racist Housing Project

This development project tells the ENTIRE story of what City of Akron, Ohio – Mayor’s Office wants to see happen in Akron. He wants rich white people to move into Akron without having to pay taxes on

WHAT IF

The Battered Women’s Shelter in Akron has an ENTIRE floor in their spiffy new building that has never been opened to shelter people. They own an entire apartment building that sits empty. They tore do

Akron Movement

I quicky put some ideas together for something I’m calling the Akron Movement. I am SO into the idea of getting people to engage with politics and realize that they have the power to make the world wh

Akron: the most progressive city in the world

One of the things I hate about our mayor, more than anything, is how visionless he is. His biggest goal is the get the population to 250,000 people. We’re in the 190s now and I’ll take a bet that our

I’m Ashamed Of You

Have you seen Dave Chappelle on David Letterman’s “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction”? Dave Chappelle is one of the most socially aware people in America. I recommend watching anything of his you ca

My Position On Violent Activism – October 2020.

I watched a really powerful interview on Fox News with the president of Black Lives Matter in New York, Hawk Newsome: This interview was incredibly interesting to me because he is our modern day MLK o

This Is Why You Don’t Rat Out A Shooter, Chief Ball

I’ve been thinking about getting a gun. I’ve been thinking about the Ruger AR-556 MPR As I was fantasizing about my new purchase, my obsession turned to murdering a particular drug dealer in my neighb

Copy from John Brown Page That Was Taken Down | The Summit County Historical Society of Akron

This page once was online here: https://www.summithistory.org/john-brown It now redirects to this page: https://www.summithistory.org/perkins-brown-partnership This is how the redirect looks on a serv

Focusing on the May 2023 Akron Mayoral Primary Election

I just want to write this down so we don’t forget. In May 2019 these were the numbers: Akron mayor (Democratic): Incumbent Daniel Horrigan claims victory with 10,839 votes; Greg Harrison has 2,955. In

What Akron’s Extreme Evictions Actually Mean To Us All

I was driving a man across town to a friend’s house. He had stayed at our tent village for a time. But I didn’t recall him very clearly. He is deep in the throws of a hard core Fentanyl addiction. Fen

Defining Akron: Poor. Hard Working. Addicted.

Knight Foundation gave Akron $104,000 to create new Office of Integrated Development. I’m pretty sure what we mostly got for that money was this shiny 61 page full color brochure. I have a copy of the

So you think I’m slandering Dan Horrigan

Dan Horrigan is losing jobs for Akron

Did you catch the Crain’s Cleveland Business article that came out yesterday? OuterBox Solutions Inc., a digital marketing agency and web design company, is set to move from downtown Akron to a new lo

It’s OK Jeff Fusco Got A DUI Driving a City Car

Since 1986 Jeff Fusco has worked for the city of Akron. That’s 33 years he has made a GREAT living off of Akron tax payers. eight years as ward 10 council representative three-and-a-half years as at-l

My “Big Heart”

I always cringe a little when people tell me I have a “big heart.” It’s something I hear fairly regularly. But it’s definitely not how I see myself. When they say it I imagine Forest Gump. A well mean

Standing Up To Bullies

I went to bed with this message ringing in my head last night: I suspect this person didn’t care for my piece on where I stood with drug dealers. This message amuses me because it was a rather big dea

“When the truth offends we lie”

I’d like to suggest you get HBO Now. It’s the streaming version of HBO. You can watch it on your phone, tablet, Roku, Apple TV or however else you like to stream tv. Just cancel Netflix for a month an

It is CRITICAL We Elect Pastor Gregory Harrison For Mayor of Akron on May 7

We held a meet the candidates event last night. The entire conversation can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/sagelewis71/videos/10161537026385104/ The people on the stage were Tara Samples runni

Summit County Democrats Are Insane With Power

In Akron you must always remember the saying: Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Summit County Democrats have so much power and so little counter balance they are now turning on thems

Don’t Let Money Win The Akron Primary Election an May 7, 2019

Come join me for a Meet the Akron Candidates Event this Friday at 6pm. I LOVE local politics. All politics is local. If you can change things on the local level then you can change politics at the sta

The Truth About Zack Milkovich

Zack Milkovich is the Ward 10 City Council person in Akron Ohio. I have developed a close relationship with Zack over the last year or so. Getting to spend a lot of time with him has given me the oppo

Dan Horrigan is bought and paid for by Partners Advancing our Future

I would like to draw your attention to Exhibit A: An October 22, 2015 article from Ohio.com: Akron could see first million-dollar mayors race; more than $800,000 spent heading into final weeks before

The Most Dangerous Political Ticket In Akron

In Akron, this saying is very important to remember: “Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Don Plusquellic created a machine in Akron. He was Mayor of Akron between 19872015. He was ou

It’s time we start talking about politics

I’ve very consciously been disciplined in the topics I talk about. Like all of us, I have a lot thoughts and beliefs on many topics. But I try to stay focused mostly on homelessness (and my spiritual