No proof Des Moines officers engaged in racial profiling, court rules
Courtney Saunders can't pursue federal claims against the officers he maintains followed and detained him only because he is Black, the court says.
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Courtney Saunders can't pursue federal claims against the officers he maintains followed and detained him only because he is Black, the court says.
Iowa Newspaper Association March 17, 2021 This article is free to use and publish in your publication. The actions of journalists and police officers were in the spotlight last week in a Des Moines courtroom. The scrutiny came at the trial of Andrea Sahouri, a Des Moines Register reporter. She was arrested while covering a chaotic protest last May 31, six days after George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. The jury sorted through questions and allegations about the actions of Sahouri, who has worked for the Register since 2019, and Officer Luke Wilson, a Des Moines Po...
Transparency advocate: Keeping the outcome of citizen complaints and internal police investigations secret only erodes public trust and confidence.