Outlets sue after media barred from attending Iowa school board meeting Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 25, 2022 Location Bettendorf, Iowa Targets Josh Lamberty (WQAD-TV), KWQC-TV, Quad-City Times, WHBF-TV, WQAD-TV Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Bettendorf Community School Board
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
Iowa judge seizes memory card from student photojournalist for violating court rules during murder trial Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 21, 2021 Location Davenport, Iowa Targets Unidentified photojournalist 12 (The Daily Iowan) Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Storage device, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Unknown Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Public figure
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reporter hit while covering protests in Iowa #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 2, 2020 Location Waterloo, Iowa Targets Jeff Reinitz (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
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 → Obstruction: interference with official acts May. 31, 2020: Charges pending Mar. 10, 2021: Acquitted Rioting: failure to disperse 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