🌱 Court Dismisses Extra Unemployment Aid + CMSD Receives $20 Million

Good morning, friends! I'm back in your inbox this fall morning with your new edition of the Cleveland Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 50 Low: 37.

Here are the top three stories today in Cleveland:

1. Ohio Supreme Court justices made a one-sentence dismissal in the appeal case that challenged Gov. Mike DeWine's power to end federal pandemic employment benefits in 2021. The case was ruled moot, but Attorney Marc Dann, representing the unemployed, said he would continue to pursue his case and attempt to restore the pandemic unemployment benefits, offering an additional $300 per week. (cleveland.com)
2. Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). The donation is the largest private donation the district has received in the last 20 years. CMSD plans on using the funds in five installments for student and teacher expenditures, such as college visits, teacher tuition and training, athletic equipment, musical instruments, and science labs. (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)
3. A man was sentenced to seven years in prison for holding a U.S. Postal Service worker at gunpoint in 2021. Quentell Allen, 27, approached the worker while delivering mail, pointed a pistol at the carrier's head, and demanded the vehicle. He pulled the worker from their vehicle, and then drove away and intentionally crashed the vehicle into another car. (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)

Today in Cleveland:

• Wild Winter Lights At Cleveland Metroparks Zoo And Rainforest (5:30 PM)
• Wii Bowling At Cleveland Heights Senior Center (1:00 PM)
• Yoga At Bratenahl Community Center (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tony Award-winning musical "Hamilton" is on its way to Cleveland's Playhouse Square, and you can score tickets for $10! A lottery will open before each performance, allowing 40 lucky guests to see the show at a low price. (Playhouse Square)
• The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Climate Justice is giving residents 50 free rain barrels to reduce stormwater runoff. Check the link for more information about the 2022 Rain Barrel Program and its perks! (2022 Rain Barrel Program)
• U.S. Marshals arrested Charlie Wright, who was wanted for shooting three people last month, killing one, inside USA Food Mart in Cleveland. (Cleveland 19 News)

You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.