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Davenport advocates for Latino and immigrant communities and faith leaders gathered at St. Anthonys Catholic Church Wednesday to oppose a recent Iowa law that makes illegal immigration a state crime.

Davenport advocates for Latino and immigrant communities and faith leaders gathered at St. Anthonys Catholic Church Wednesday to oppose a recent Iowa law that makes illegal immigration a state crime.

Davenport Ald. Robby Ortiz is suing Ald. Tim Kelly for defamation regarding alleged racist comments that Ortiz made.

The four-way race for Davenport mayor will be the sole city-wide race on the primary ballot Oct. 10.

Four candidates are running for Davenport Mayor, including current Mayor Mike Matson and State Rep. Ken Croken. Voters will narrow the field down to two candidates in the upcoming primary.

Davenport aldermen decided to delay a vote on a Davenport bar’s outdoor service area following protests from the bar owner and community members.

5th Ward alderman Tim Kelly, who is Black, voiced his complaints at a recent Committee of the Whole meeting.