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City council welcomes 3 new Bloomington police officers, OKs several vehicle purchases
Lizzie Seils
The Bloomington City Council on Monday approved hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of new vehicle purchases, welcomed three new police officers to the force and approved a settlement involving a former officer.
Maria Ruhtenberg, an attorney with the Iowa Office of the State Public Defender, has settled with the state after she was fired and later reinstated following online comments she made about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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People fired over Charlie Kirk posts get big payouts for First Amendment retaliation
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Consultant from Normal wants to diversify the data center discussion in McLean County
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