Rare trial of U.S. journalist arrested on the job begins in Iowa
Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri faces 30 days in jail after she was charged with misdemeanors from her coverage of racial justice demonstrations in May.
By Elahe IzadiThe Washington Post
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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. Photo courtesy Katie Akin via AP
Prosecutors in Iowa began their case Monday against a Des Moines Register reporter arrested during racial justice protests last summer, a rare trial of a U.S. journalist charged with a crime while reporting.