The Akron police captain promotion exam at the heart of a racial discrimination lawsuit has been cleared to proceed, Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Christine Croce ruled on Nov. 18, one day before the exam.

Akron police Lt. Michael Murphy had asked Croce to either halt the exam or allow him to take the exam after the city twice rejected his application to take the test. Croce denied his request for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction, saying he failed to meet the standards of proof.

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