Officers have cited a group of protesters at the Iowa Capitol who gathered in and around the staff offices of Gov. Kim Reynolds. The Iowa State Patrol briefly held 10 people Monday afternoon who refused to leave the building at the close of business hours. They were cited for misdemeanor trespassing and released. The protesters were among several dozen people who gathered to highlight issues tied to poverty, inequality and the environment.
Two organizations are expected to announce a lawsuit challenging a new Iowa law that bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. Iowa affiliates for Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday they’ll make a joint announcement Tuesday afternoon. They declined to provide more information. The law, set to go into effect on July 1, bans most abortions in Iowa once a fetal heartbeat is detected. That’s around six weeks of pregnancy.