CPJ issues statement in response to the acquittal of "Des Moines Register" reporter Andrea Sahouri by a court in Iowa, on two misdemeanor charges stemming from her coverage of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.
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Six days after the murder of George Floyd, the Des Moines Register journalist Andrea Sahouri went to work. The public safety reporter was assigned to cover one of the many protests against police brutality happening around the country, set to take place outside Merle Hay Mall, a shopping complex near the city center of Des Moines, Iowa. Little did Sahouri know, she would would be arrested that day, and fall victim to the excessive use of force.
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Andrea Sahouri on her BLM protest arrest: I was the only journalist of color and the only journalist arrested msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.