Here are your morning headlines for Friday, September 23:

• Ohio GOP House candidate misrepresented military service
• Cleveland struggles to hold officers accountable, Monitor report says
• Stark County NAACP calls for ‘increased transparency’ with Canton police
• New Era Young Lords Group of Northeast Ohio Raises Donations for Puerto Rico
• Akron Councilman Shammas Malik to run for mayor in 2023
• MetroHealth appoints Dr. Airica Steed as new CEO
• Your weather forecast: Rather sunny and cool

Ohio GOP House candidate misrepresented military service
Republican JR Majewski presents himself as an Air Force veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but military documents obtained by the Associated Press through a public records request, Majewski was never deployed to Afghanistan. Instead, he took a six-month stint helping load planes at an air base in Qatar, a longtime US ally that is a safe distance from the fighting. He is running against incumbent Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a redesigned congressional district considered a Democratic draw. Majewski was also present during the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol and has not been charged. [The Associated Press]

Cleveland struggles to hold officers accountable, Monitor report says
The latest report from Hassan Aden, the special observer overseeing Cleveland’s police reform, said the Cleveland Police Division continues to exhibit a pro-police bias in its investigations of the fatal police shootings. police and lack of personnel for internal examinations. The city, meanwhile, told the federal judge overseeing the consent decree that the CDP had met “global benchmarks,” with fewer use-of-force incidents and greater community engagement. [Cleveland.com]

Stark County NAACP calls for ‘increased transparency’ with Canton police
The Stark County NAACP wants increased transparency, police reforms and community dialogue on qualified immunity in the wake of the grand jury’s decision not to indict Township Police Officer Robert Huber. Huber shot and killed 46-year-old James Williams, who fired an AR-15 rifle into the air inside a fenced area at his southwest Canton home on New Year’s Day. [Canton Repository]

New Era Young Lords Group of Northeast Ohio Raises Donations for Puerto Rico
Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Fiona, the New Era Young Lords are collecting necessities, especially generators for communities further out in San Juan. Some 62% of 1.47 million customers were left without power on Thursday, four days after the storm, amid an extreme heat alert issued by the National Weather Service. A third of customers, more than 400,000, did not yet have a water service. The giving drive begins Friday from noon to three at Lincoln-West High School and really kicks off next week. [WKYC & NPR]

Akron Councilman Shammas Malik to run for mayor in 2023
A 31-year-old first councilman, considered a rising star in Akron politics, has decided to launch a campaign to become the city’s next mayor. Ward 8 Councilor Shammas Malik announced his campaign in a video on Thursday. If elected, he wants to reduce and prevent gun violence in the city, as well as improve relations between residents and the police. [Ideastream Public Media]

MetroHealth appoints Dr. Airica Steed as new CEO
MetroHealth has named Dr. Airica Steed as its new CEO, the hospital system announced Thursday. Steed is currently executive vice president and chief operating officer of Sinai Chicago Health System and president of Mount Sinai and Sinai Children’s Hospital, according to a hospital press release. Steed will take office on January 1. [Ideastream Public Media]

Your weather forecast: Generally sunny and cool.
High 61. Tonight, mostly cloudy. Low 50. Tomorrow, Saturday, partly sunny. High 67. Sunday, showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts between a quarter and a half inch are possible. High 69. [National Weather Service]