Sheumaker files counterclaim in assault lawsuit by Des Moines officers
BPC Staff Aug 17, 2022 | 7:59 pm
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95 wordsAll Latest News, Iowa News, Law & GovernmentDes Moines Register: A City Council member sued by two Des Moines police officers is in turn suing them, alleging that they used force unconstitutionally in arresting her and others during a protest. Indira Sheumaker, who was elected in 2021 to represent Ward 1 on the Des Moines City Council, was charged with felony assault on a police officer after the July 1, 2020, protest outside the state Capitol. She later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for pushing and injuring an officer, though she now denies in her Aug. 10 counterclaim that the action was intentional.
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