🚓 Hit-And-Run Police Delay + Deshaun Hearing + Machine Gun Kelly Movie + Best Workplaces

Happy Monday, Cleveland. We are one week away from Independence Day and all the fun that comes with celebrating our nation's birthday. Until then, let's catch up on the news.

• Cleveland police have another problem that needs fixing
• Deshaun Watson's NFL disciplinary hearing begins Tuesday
• Best places to work in Northeast Ohio

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Cleveland Police Dispatch Took Half An Hour To Send Officers To Girl's Fatal Hit-And-Run

1) When a hit-and-run driver killed 5-year-old Apolina Asumani in April, Cleveland police officers didn't arrive on West 50th Street until 33 minutes after someone called for help. An ambulance arrived just five minutes after the girl was hit. Why? A Fox 8 I-Team report reveals what happened:

• A dispatcher could not find an available patrol car to respond. Two nearby patrol cars were on cases at a local hospital. Others were at a domestic violence call, a burglary and a fire. Still others were working a traffic hazard, illegal dumping and foot patrol.
• An internal police review showed the dispatchers miscoded the call and should have taken more action to redirect officers to the hit-and-run scene.

Learn more in the Fox 8 I-Team report

2) Deshaun Watson's disciplinary hearing for violations of the NFL's personal conduct policy will begin Tuesday. Sources told the Wall St. Journal the league wants to impose an indefinite suspension on Watson, citing five out of the 24 cases with overwhelming evidence against him. He would need to apply for reinstatement. The players union is prepared to fight any lengthy suspension, citing past cases of lenient discipline for misbehaving owners.

Cleveland.com and Wall St. Journal

• Related: If the Cleveland Browns lose Deshaun Watson for most or all of a season, the quarterback won't accrue a full season of play. Sports Illustrated says that means the Browns will have a dramatic salary-cap advantage over other teams in 2023 and be able to sign more top-talent free agents in a quest for a Super Bowl. (SI.com)

3) Ever wonder what businesses operate the best workplaces in Northeast Ohio? The good folks at the Plain Dealer have, so they put together a list. Among large workplaces, the top three are Charles Schwab, Union Home Mortgage and Progressive Insurance. Among midsize workplaces, we have Fund That Flip, the NRP Group and Liberty Home Mortgage. And for small workplaces, the top three are Tendon Manufacturing, McDowell Home Real Estate Services and MAGNET.

See the full lists with dozens of top-rated employers

4) Hulu has dropped the trailer for a documentary that details the rise of Cleveland-born-and-raised Machine Gun Kelly, aka Colson Baker, now an internationally known rocker-rapper and paramour of actress Megan Fox. The documentary, called Machine Gun Kelly's Life in Pink, delves into his childhood, the neighborhood he grew up in at 112th Street and Dove Avenue, and his relationship with his dad.

Cleveland Magazine

5) A man convicted of shooting a Cleveland police officer to death in 2000 received a reprieve of execution from Gov. Mike DeWine. Scheduled to die in October, DeWine's Friday reprieve pushed Quisi Bryan's execution date back to Jan. 7, 2026. Bryan is also doing time for four sexual assaults. Bryan shot Officer Wayne Leon in the face during a traffic stop.

Cleveland.com

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5 Headlines You Need To See

• Cleveland abortion clinic says 90 percent of patients turned away after Ohio law went into effect (News 5 Cleveland WEWS)
• Day 3 of women's rights protests underway in Cleveland (News 5 Cleveland WEWS)
• Cleveland police searching for endangered woman (Fox 8 News)
• Federal grand jury indicts four men in $2.7 million mail, car-theft schemes in the Cleveland area (cleveland.com)
• Grafton Nunes leaves behind a stronger Cleveland Institute of Art after 12 years as president (cleveland.com)

3 Things To Do

• The Chicks & Patty Griffin perform at the Blossom Music Center on Monday, June 27. They are promoting their new album, Gaslighter. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. More info
• The Cleveland Guardians host the Minnesota Twins for five games this week at Progressive Field, starting Monday night, June 27, at 7:10 p.m. Beach Towel Day is Thursday, June 30, with a 1:10 p.m. start. The first 10,000 fans to arrive will get a Beach Towel. More info
• Lilieae and M.O.O.K.Y. take the stage for a free show, Friday, July 1, at 8 p.m., in the Union Home Mortgage Plaza at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Lilieae is a Cleveland rock band with alternative edge. M.O.O.K.Y. is a singer/songwriter who blends hip-hop and alternative rock. More info

Social Notes

• The Cleveland Guardians are proud to make the ballpark "a safe space for love, inclusion and acceptance. Thanks for joining us today @plexuslgbt and those who made Pride Night 2022 so special for us all!" (Cleveland Guardians via Instagram)
• City Dogs Cleveland wants to give a special thanks and shout-out to a special young lady who delivered a special treat to the kennel dogs on Friday! Annabelle and her family generously brought in 180+ homemade baked and frozen doggy delicacies for our pups." (City Dogs Cleveland via Facebook)
• Cort is horny ... for friends: A guy who calls himself "Cort Lubland" made a goofy poster and put it up in Ohio City looking for friends, prompting a robust Reddit exchange on the merits of his friendship quest. (r/Cleveland)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! Missed any news last week? We got you covered.