Des Moines Register Reporter Andrea Sahouri Acquitted of Charges Incurred While Covering a BLM Protest

Des Moines Register Reporter Andrea Sahouri Acquitted of Charges Incurred While Covering a BLM Protest
Des Moines Register Reporter Andrea Sahouri hugs her mom after being found not guilty at the conclusion of her trial, at the Drake University Legal Clinic, in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 10, 2021. AP Photo/The Des Moines Register, Kelsey Kremer
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A jury in Iowa has acquitted a reporter of all charges she incurred while covering a Black Lives Matter protest last year.

The jury on Tuesday found Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri, 25, and her then-boyfriend Spenser Robnett, 24, not guilty of two misdemeanour charges—failure to disperse and interference with official acts. Robnett had stood trial earlier this week. The decision came after less than two hours of discussion.