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UI Student Arrested for Disorderly Conduct, Harassment at Two Conservative Student Events

Justin Pham Calhoon faces charges including disorderly conduct and criminal mischief after overturning a conservative student group's table during a campus event.

  • University of Iowa police arrested 19-year-old Justin Pham Calhoon Wednesday after he allegedly flipped a Turning Point USA table on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway near the Tippie College of Business.
  • Police records show a prior Oct. 27 incident prompted a Nov. 3 warrant after the student allegedly flipped a table at a Young Americans for Freedom event, and two social media videos have over a million views, including a 25-second clip shared by Turning Point USA.
  • Video evidence shows the interaction, as police say Calhoon declined hot chocolate offered at the "Cocoa and Conservatives" event, then allegedly flipped the table, laughed and walked away, with a 25-second clip shared by the Turning Point USA chapter.
  • Calhoon now faces disorderly conduct, third-degree harassment and criminal mischief charges; he pleaded not guilty, was released without bond, and a temporary no-contact order was issued Thursday.
  • The university will investigate possible code violations and officers said the incident disrupted the event, leaving the group members visibly shaken; Turning Point USA posted the video, and Cabot Phillips responded on Nov. 6.
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The College Fix broke the news in on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
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