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Photo: Tobias TylerDes Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri, who was that she incurred while covering a Black Lives Matter protest last May, tells Axios she believes her race played a significant role in not only her arrest last summer, but also the push to uphold the charges so she would be forced to stand trial. Why it matters: There's irony in the fact that while covering an anti-racism protest last summer, Sahouri felt as though she was targeted by the police for her race. Sahouri is Palestinian.Details: In an interview with Axios hours after she was found non-guilty on two misdemeanor charges, Sahouri said that the race angle felt clear given her colleague who was with her at the time, former Des Moines Register reporter Katie Akin, was neither targeted nor arrested. Akin testified at the trial this week. The big picture: As Axios has previously , one of the major issues addressed in this case but still unresolved is how the press should identify themselves when covering protests or other dangerous situations where police may be involved without putting themselves in danger.What to watch: It's unclear how the state will approach these matters moving forward, given this was a clear rebuke of its decision to bring Sahouri to trial for two minor offenses, for which she was ultimately acquitted.The bottom line: Asked what her advice to other journalists covering protests would be, Sahouri says:"Don't let my experience deter you."Go deeper: The Senate voted 66-34 on Wednesday to confirm Michael Regan, North Carolina's top environmental regulator, as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.Why it matters: Regan is the first Black man to lead the agency. He'll be tasked with carrying out key elements of President Biden's , after former President Trump during his term.Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's vote to adjourn proceedings Wednesday drew criticism on both sides of the aisle after she delayed the House's vote on the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill. Why it matters: President Biden's relief bill passed along party lines after Greene protested the bill by using a procedural tactic to slow down the vote. Her procedural quagmires are adding to the conflict among Republicans in Congress.The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday to expand in-person visitation for nursing home residents.Why it matters: Millions have been forced to remain separated from their loved ones in long-term care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that nursing home residents are getting vaccinated against the coronavirus at high rates, the risk of transmission has dropped, according to the CMS.

Photo: Tobias TylerDes Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri, who was that she incurred while covering a Black Lives Matter protest last May, tells Axios she believes her race played a significant role in not only her arrest last summer, but also the push to uphold the charges so she would be forced to stand trial. Why it matters: There's irony in the fact that while covering an anti-racism protest last summer, Sahouri felt as though she was targeted by the police for her race. Sahouri is Palestinian.Details: In an interview with Axios hours after she was found non-guilty on two...

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