Iowa Troopers Arrest BLM Activist as Group Rallies Against Bills Increasing Protest-Related Penalties

A BLM activist was taken into custody inside the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday after protesters stormed the building.
Iowa Troopers Arrest BLM Activist as Group Rallies Against Bills Increasing Protest-Related Penalties
The Iowa State Capitol building is seen on Oct. 09, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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A Black Lives Matter activist was taken into custody inside the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday after protesters stormed the building to urge lawmakers to reject legislation they oppose.

Police arrested 18-year-old Josephine Mulvihill, a high school student of Des Moines, and charged her with assaulting a police officer, according to a tweet posted by journalist Andy Ngô.
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