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Arrest of Commenter at City Council Meeting for Accusing Police of Being "Fascist" and "Pro Domestic Abuse" Violated First Amendment

Reason Magazine2/24/2026

Summary

Chief Judge Stephanie Rose (S.D. Iowa) ruled that the arrest of a commenter at a City Council meeting, who accused the police of being "fascist" and "pro domestic abuse," violated the First Amendment. This decision was part of the case Petersen v. City of Newton.

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