Afternoon Briefing: Blood Drive Last Call, MC Tank Warning, Ramaswamy Ad Pulled
Good afternoon, Toledo. Here’s what developed this afternoon:
Last call for Officer Kisha. A Red Cross blood drive honoring injured Gibsonburg officer Maria Kisha wraps at 5 p.m. today at Zion Lutheran Church. Kisha was hurt responding to a trespassing call in August and is still recovering. Details and how to donate.
Don’t sign that MC Tank release blindly. Attorneys in the proposed class action over the Oct. 20 chemical leak are warning North Toledo residents to ask for receipts — not releases — before accepting claim payments, saying signing could waive future legal rights. What to know before you sign.
Ramaswamy pulls the attack ad. Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign pulled its controversial spot featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother after bipartisan backlash — but only after spending about $1 million of a planned $4 million buy. Both campaigns’ positions, straight.
Earlier today on ToledoBuzz: our MC Tank claims how-to, The Plot In You’s 27-date tour with a Detroit stop, Wynonna Judd’s Detroit date, and the Mahomes’ new food-allergy initiative.
Have a safe Halloween night — we’ll be back with the evening headlines.
Photo: Chris Rycroft / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) — the Toledo skyline on the Maumee River (file photo)