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Jaylen Cavil announced this morning that he will run as a Democrat in the Iowa House District 36.

Des Moines, IA (AP) — An activist who was acquitted in August of interfering in a protest arrest last year has been acquitted of another charge in which police accused him of blocking a street during a protest. The Des Moines Register reports that a judge on Friday found 24-year-old Jaylen Cavil, an organizer for Des Moines' Black Liberation Movement, not guilty of obstructing a public way. Police had argued that organizers didn't get a permit for the protest on Sept. 22, 2020, in which Cavil participated. Police say protesters in the street put them and others in danger. But the j...

A Polk County judge is dropping a charge against a prominent leader of the Des Moines Black Liberation Movement.

Register columnist: Will Des Moines' City Council and city manager insist to police officers that they have good cause before arresting people?

Iowa man arrested during racial justice protest acquitted August 3, 2021 GMT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A jury on Tuesday acquitted an Iowa racial justice advocate who police accused of interfering with an arrest during protests last year. The jury found 24-year-old Jaylen Cavil not guilty of interference with an official act, The Des Moines Register reported. Police said Cavil got in the way as they were trying to arrest another protester during a demonstration last year. Video footage provided to jurors showed Cavil standing next to a detective and demanding an explanation for the other pr...