Editor's Pick City sued for arresting man who criticized Newton mayor and police Clark Kauffman Iowa Capital Dispatch Oct 16, 2023 Oct 16, 2023 Updated Oct 3, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Iowa man is suing the City of Newton for arresting him after he attempted to criticize the city’s police at a public meeting of elected officials.kAm%96 =2HDF:E[ 7:=65 :? &]$] s:DEC:4E r@FCE @? 3692=7 @7 }@29 !6E6CD@?[ 2==686D E96 >2J@C 2?5 A@=:46 G:@=2E65 !6E6CD@?’D 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= C:89ED 2E 2 a_aa >66E:?8 @7 E96 }6HE@? r:EJ r@F?4:=]k^AmkAm%96 :?4:56?E 8C6H @FE @7 2 G:C2= G:56@ D9@H:?8 }6HE@? A@=:46 @77:46CD 2CC6DE:?8 `h\J62C\@=5 %2JG:? v2=2?2<:D @? 2 492C86 @7 5CF?<6? 5C:G:?8 @? 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