Iowa media outlets, nonprofit settle open records suit with governor's office #public records Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 21, 2023 Location Des Moines, Iowa Targets Bleeding Heartland, Iowa Capital Dispatch Other Incident
Iowa man convicted for threatening meteorologist, who later left TV news #environmentalism Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 10, 2022 Location Des Moines, Iowa Targets Chris Gloninger (KCCI 8 News) Other Incident
Journalists removed from Iowa Senate floor, overturning a century-old practice Show More Incident Details Date of Incident January 7, 2022 Location Des Moines, Iowa Targets Media Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Iowa Senate Republicans
Des Moines Register reporter hit with pepper spray in face after repeatedly identifying as press #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 1, 2020 Location Des Moines, Iowa Targets Katie Akin (Des Moines Register) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Independent photojournalist sues following arrest, assault at Des Moines protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 1, 2020 Location Des Moines, Iowa Case number 4:21-cv-00042 Targets Mark “Ted” Nieters (Freelance) Case Status Appealed Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Des Moines Police Department Charges → Rioting: failure to disperse Jun. 1, 2020: Charges pending Aug. 13, 2020: Charges dropped Release Date → June 2, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Reporter pepper sprayed, arrested amid protests in Des Moines #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On March 10, 2021 Date of Incident May 31, 2020 Location Des Moines, Iowa Targets Andrea Sahouri (Des Moines Register) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Des Moines Police Department Charges → Rioting: failure to disperse May. 31, 2020: Charges pending Mar. 10, 2021: Acquitted Obstruction: interference with official acts May. 31, 2020: Charges pending Mar. 10, 2021: Acquitted Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Reporter covering Iowa protests struck by rubber bullet #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 31, 2020 Location Des Moines, Iowa Targets Bryon Houlgrave (Des Moines Register) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Iowa blogger denied press access to Statehouse Show More Incident Details Date of Incident January 10, 2019 Location Des Moines, Iowa Targets Laura Belin (Independent) Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Iowa Legislature