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U.S. journalist arrested while covering protest goes on trial

Reporter Andrea Sahouri, who was pepper-sprayed and jailed while reporting on a clash between protesters and police, is charged with failure to disperse and interference with official acts.

Police officers are shown arresting Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri after a Black Lives Matter protest she was covering was dispersed by tear gas.
Police officers are shown arresting Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri after a Black Lives Matter protest she was covering was dispersed by tear gas.Read moreKatie Akin / AP
    by Ryan J. Foley, The Associated Press
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