DES MOINES, Iowa – One of the leaders of the Des Moines Black Lives Matter group turned himself in to police Wednesday morning on a charge of criminal mischief.
Iowa Media was the only local television station there as Matt Bruce presented himself at the Des Moines Police Station just after 10:00 a.m. He was accompanied by State Representative and Civil Rights activist Ako Abdul-Samad.
Sgt. Paul Parizek with the Des Moines Police Department says the charge relates to the damage done at a protest at the Hy-Vee on SE 14th Street on Saturday.
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The protest was organized to support a former employee who says she experienced discrimination, sexual harassment, and says management is actively hiding positive COVID-19 cases in the store from its employees.
Bond for Bruce was set for $1,000 and he has already been released from the Polk County Jail.