Comment on Capitol Ideas column: Press freedom qualms remain after Iowa reporter’s acquittal

Capitol Ideas column: Press freedom qualms remain after Iowa reporter’s acquittal

It was the correct finish to an ordeal that never should have started.Andrea Sahouri, a reporter for the Des Moines Register, last week was acquitted on charges of failure to disperse and interference with official acts. She was pepper-sprayed and arrested last May while covering social justice protests in Des Moines.While the verdict was great news for anyone who values a free press, the entire situation is troubling for many reasons.

 

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