Iowa City Settles for $100,000 Over Arrest of Photographer in 2020 Protest

The photographer filed a lawsuit against the city in December 2020 alleging illegal seizure following his arrest during the 2020 protests.

A protester waves a DC flag with Black Lives Matter spray painted on it as protesters march through the streets during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody, in Washington on June 2, 2020. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

The city of Des Moines has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a freelance photojournalist who claimed he was tackled by a police officer while covering a demonstration in 2020.

Mark “Ted” Nieters filed the lawsuit against the city, law enforcement officer Brandon Holtan, and chief of police Dana Wingert in December 2020 following his arrest during the June 2020 protests triggered by the death of George Floyd, who died while in police custody in Minneapolis.