Toledo faces sixth excessive force lawsuit against city and former officer
The city of Toledo and former officer Kyle Howe face a sixth excessive force lawsuit after a series of filings from November 2023 to May 2024. One prior case, Lang Leonard v. Howe et al., was dismissed in the city’s favor, with judge Williams citing reasonable force and qualified immunity. Other lawsuits name Howe in false arrest and battery claims, with trial dates set for September 22, April 28, October 6, and April 21.
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Kyle Howe
Howe
Michael Marquess
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Lang Leonard
C.J. Williams
U.S. District Court For
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Leonard
Tory
Issaias Romero
Tama
Romero
Issaias
Cynthia McSweeney
Anthony Rodriguez
McSweeney
Cynthia
Steven Horrigan
Chelsea
Horrigan
Brodie Clark
Tama County
Clark
Shyla Wolf
Wolf
Iowa senators advance vape tax to fund cancer research
Senate Study Bill 1137 would tax vapor cartridges at 1.15 dollars per cartridge and 6.8 cents per nicotine pouch, with vapor products taxed 15 percent of retail price and separate e liquids 30 percent. Revenue supports a cancer research fund as Iowa fights rising cancer rates.
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Senate
Iowa Cancer Registry
Mike Klimesh
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Klimesh
Phillip Morris International
Reynolds American
Mike Triplett
Dick's House of Sport eyed for Lindale Sears site
Cedar Rapids council eyes urban renewal for the former Lindale Mall Sears building, proposing a Dick's House of Sport with a 117,000 square foot footprint, an outdoor year round multiuse field, and at least 110 full time jobs. The redevelopment with Shops at Cedar Rapids LLC includes a $25 million capital investment, completion by March 2026, and a 10 year 100 percent tax rebate. Dick's operates nationwide with plans for 75 to 100 new stores by 2027.
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Sears
Lindale Mall
Dick’s House of Sport
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Dick’s
Davenport
House of Sport
Coraopolis
Jim Slosiarek
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