Law’s Atiba Ellis discusses concerns on Akron mayor’s use of city resources to oppose housing measures

Akron mayor uses city resources to urge votes against housing measures on Nov. 3 ballot

Signal Akron: Atiba Ellis, the Morris G. Shanker Professor of Law, said Akron Mayor Shammas Malik’s use of city resources to urge voters to reject housing measures raises serious ethical and legal concerns. Ellis compared it to using public money to influence elections, saying it could constitute an impermissible in-kind political contribution and undermine public trust.