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🌱 Patch AM: How strict are Shaker Heights’ rules on Flock license-plate searches?
Spotted on the Shaker Heights calendar: Home Football Game v. Richmond Hts
What's up Shaker Heights! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How strict are Shaker Heights' rules on Flock license-plate searches?
- How a dispatcher's misuse is reshaping Flock rules near Shaker Heights
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
- Sunday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Northeast Ohio Flock camera data: Who can search it? (cleveland.com) — If your car is photographed by a Flock camera in Shaker Heights, local police must now tie every search of that image to a specific case and block access by federal and out-of-state agencies. Shaker Heights also bans immigration-related keyword searches and closely audits system use, giving residents stronger privacy protections than neighboring Cleveland and Cleveland Heights while all three cities currently keep plate data up to 30 days. 
• Highland Heights dispatcher resigns after Flock abuses found: 'Off the charts' (cleveland.com) — A Highland Heights dispatcher resigned after repeatedly misusing the city's Flock license-plate database, prompting the department to tighten its policies and launch monthly audits. Like Shaker Heights police, Highland Heights now bans using "immigration" as a search keyword, a move meant to reassure nearby residents that plate data won't be tapped for inappropriate or immigration-related lookups.
📸 Around Shaker Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shaker Heights
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- Home Football Game v. Richmond Hts
Beachwood High School Beachwood, OH 44122
7:00 pm - Habitat for Humanity Restore →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, 15600 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Heights
9:00 am - Restorative Yoga →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, Park Drive off South Park Drive, Shaker Heights
10:00 am - Ohio EPA Public Hearing →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, 20600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Heights
6:00 pm - First Day of School (Grades 9-12)
Sunbeam Cleveland, OH 44120 - Boys' Golf (Varsity) v. Fairview High School
Bryden Elementary School Highland Park Golf Course
4:00 pm - Girl's Tennis (Varsity) v. Independence High School
Bryden Elementary School Beachwood Tennis Courts
4:30 pm - City Council →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, City Hall - Council Chambers 3400 Lee Road, Shaker Heights
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Friday August 21
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📣 Shaker Heights Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Millridge PTG Book Fair →
Millridge Elementary 962 Millridge Rd Highland Heights, OH 44143
8:00 am - 33rd Annual Golf Outing
Chamber of Commerce StoneWater Golf Club 1 Club Drive Highland Heights
8:00 am - Boys' Golf (Varsity) @ Berkshire High School
Beachwood Middle School Pleasant Hill Golf Course
4:00 pm - Friday Night "Light" at Legacy Village
City of Lyndhurst 25001 Cedar Rd, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA
5:30 pm
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can any neighbors recommend a flooring company?
Need to replace flooring in bathroom after leaking toilet was repaired. Thank you (Nextdoor Upper Lomond)
🗞 Nearby News
Beachwood
- Amazon to offer drone deliveries in Northeast Ohio soon (cleveland.com)
- Staffer slams AI use at county library (signalcleveland.org)
- 2026 News-Herald high school football preview index (news-herald.com)
Cleveland Heights
- Man charged in shooting death of 3-year-old in Cleveland Heights (cleveland.com)
- 'Self Defense or Murder?': Cleveland Heights Woman Charged After Telling Police Her Husband Attacked Her (usacarry.com)
Ok Shaker Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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