Mississippi man accused of destroying statue of pagan idol at Iowa state Capitol takes plea deal By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:49 PM CDT Friday, May. 24, 2024 Last Modified: 4:36 PM CDT ...

The Iowa State Patrol in 2020 wrongly barred five protesters from entering the Capitol building. That infringement on the First Amendment rights to assemble and petition for the redress of ...

The statue of the horned deity Baphomet was brought to the Capitol by the of Iowa under state rules allowing religious displays in the building during the holidays. The move drew strong criticism ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol pleaded guilty Friday to a reduced charge in return… ...

Cassidy admitted in writing that he “partially dismantled a display in the Iowa State Capitol Building, without a right/license to do so,” and that the damage was greater than $750. × ...