🌱 CDP Releases Footage + Fairfax Elementary Student Brings Knife

Hey Cleveland: As you may know, Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Tuesday that affected the Cleveland Daily. Some of you might have received a late newsletter on Wednesday, or no newsletter at all. Please know this was unfortunately beyond our control, but know that we are fully back in business! -Danielle

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First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 41 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories in Cleveland today:

1. New video footage released by the city of Cleveland shows officers being shot at while trying to chase down 25-year-old Shetrell Leroy Harris. Officers are seen trying to stop and talk to Harris, who keeps walking on West 117th Street, then running as more officers arrive. Weaving through traffic on Berea Road, police reports state the accused fired one shot over his shoulder in the direction of officers. Seconds after the shot was heard, Harris was tackled to the ground as he tikdpolice, "I'm a kid, I'm a kid." (Cleveland 19 News)
2. A six-year-old student at Fairfax Elementary in Cleveland Heights brought a pocketknife in his backpack on Wednesday morning. The student reportedly showed the knife to other children on his bus, who then informed the bus driver. The knife was confiscated, and the student was turned over to his mother; no one was hurt. (News 5 Cleveland)
3. The Special Spaces Cleveland holiday tea lunch raised more than $13,000 to help children battling cancer. (WKYC.com)
4. Two people were driven to the East 152nd Street fire station to get help after being shot on Tuesday night; both victims were then taken to University Hospitals, where one was later declared dead. (Cleveland Patch)
5. Looking for some family-friendly activities over winter break? The Greater Cleveland Aquarium, the Great Lakes Science Center, and the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Beachwood are all offering enriching children's programming. (Cleveland Jewish News)

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Today in Cleveland:

• Sustainability Committee - City of Shaker Heights - Public Meetings (8:00 AM)
• Holiday Book Wreath - Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (10:00 AM)
• Holidays in the Hay Candlelight Tours | Dec. 9 (12:30 PM)
• Main Library Chess Club - Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (4:30 PM)
• Cookies & Cards - Plexus (5:30 PM)
• Board of Building Standards/Architectural Board of Review/Sign Review Board Review Meeting (5:30 PM)
• Self-Care with Art Therapy Studio: Give Yourself a Gift (Virtual) (6:30 PM)
• 2021 Virtual Holiday Special - Plexus (7:00 PM)

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— 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.