AKRON, Ohio — Despite efforts to delay the Akron Police Department’s Captain promotion exam from happening Wednesday, Attorney Eddie Sipplen said it didn’t work.

Sipplen said it’s back to the drawing board to try and make the captain selection process more diverse.

“We are evaluating that because part of what Lieutenant Murphy has to understand, he was not fighting this battle just for himself,” said Sipplen.

Last Thursday, Sipplen filed a 26-page lawsuit against the City of Akron and the Akron Civil Service Commission on behalf of Lt. Michael Murphy.

Sipplen accuses city leaders of making exceptions for promotions that primarily benefit more white officers versus black and minority officers.

“We filed the lawsuit to give Lieutenant Murphy an opportunity to take the captain's exam. Th

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