🌱 751 Cleveland Clinic Staff On Leave + Marijuana For Autism

Happy Saturday, people of Cleveland! Here's what's happening in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny; bitterly cold. High: 15 Low: 9.

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Here are the top three stories in Cleveland today:

1. On Friday, the Cleveland Clinic officially placed 751 workers on unpaid leave after failing to comply with the hospital's vaccine mandate deadline. Employees and others who serve inside hospital doors were required to have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by Thursday, Jan. 27; a second dose must be received by Feb. 28. As of the deadline, 99% of the clinic's employees have complied with the mandate. (News 5 Cleveland)
2. A new bill legalizing medical marijuana for autism recently passed in the state of Ohio's health committee. The bill HB60, three years in the making, would add autism as a qualifying condition to receive medical cannabis in Ohio. It's scheduled to go up for a vote in the House next week. (News 5 Cleveland)
3. Early Friday morning, a 40-year-old man was shot and killed in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Cleveland. When officers and emergency personnel arrived for calls of a shooting at 2:00 a.m., Cleveland resident Robert Walker was found inside a vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The Cleveland Police Homicide Unit will continue its investigation into the incident. (Cleveland 19 News)

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Today in Cleveland:

• My Digital Life Foundations: Email Essentials At Cleveland Public Library Main Branch(3:00 PM)
• Family Game Hour At Cleveland Public Library Main Branch (3:00 PM)
• The Dinner Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show At Crowne Plaza Cleveland At Playhouse Square (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Take your shot at tickets and merch for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Tower City Center's NBA Ice Buckets pop-up! The pop-up is open on weekends from 11:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. (Friday/Saturday) / 12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. (Sunday) through the weekend of the big game on Feb. 20. (Instagram)
• The Cleveland Clinic thanked the U.S. Air Force for helping them care for patients following the most recent COVID-19 surge. Said the clinic, "It allows us to better care for our community so we can help those who need us most." (Instagram)
• Cleveland Public Library has received an honorable mention from the Urban Libraries Council's 2021 Innovations Celebration for its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.