Iowa faces eight Taser lawsuits over six year span
A Des Moines Register investigation found eight Iowa law enforcement taser cases since 2019 resulting in taxpayer payouts up to 150000 each, with five settlements, two cases ongoing, and one dropped. Reports show shocks on mentally ill individuals and a kneeling man, provoking calls for independent probes and policy reform.
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Des Moines Register
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Chariton
Des Moines
Burlington
Waterloo
Polk County
Michael O’meara
William Moulder
Taser International
Moulder
Amnesty International
United States
Brandon Brown
Parrish Kruidenier Law Firm
Brown
Mike Johnstone
Northwood
Worth County
Worth
The
University of Iowa
Robert Philibert
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Philibert
Cedar Rapids school board tabs new PPEL plan timing
Cedar Rapids Community School District skipped February for a second Feb 4 PPEL vote after the September defeat. Board members plan a Jan 27 work session to refine strategy and messaging before considering April or later election dates.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Community
Linn County
John Laverty
Laverty
Mary Meisterling
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