The verdict is an embarrassing outcome for the office of Polk County Attorney John Sarcone, which pursued the charges despite widespread condemnation from advocates for a free press and human rights.
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The third day of Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri s trial began Wednesday, a day that could bring a verdict in the case springing from her arrest in May 2020 while she covered a George Floyd protest.
On the stand Tuesday, Sahouri, who was assigned to cover the event for the Register, said she retreated to a Verizon store across an avenue from Merle Hay Mall on May 31, as the protest turned into a violent clash with police.
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Journalist acquitted of charges related to arrest during 2020 George Floyd protest in Iowa
Des Moines Register, was arrested on May 31 while covering a demonstration in the state’s capital.
Police officers are shown arresting Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri after a Black Lives Matter protest she was covering on May 31, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa, was dispersed by tear gas. (Photo courtesy Katie Akin via AP)
Sahouri testified Tuesday that she was tweeting photos and videos of the demonstration as clashes between police and protesters broke out. Officers approached Sahouri and told her to get back, so she continued covering the events from a distance. Sahouri met up with a fellow reporter, Katie Akin, that evening.
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