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Minneapolis police ‘kettle’ three photojournalists on highway during protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Richard Tsong-Taatarii (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Minneapolis Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Beverly Hills Courier reporter detained during LA election-related protest, released without charge

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Samuel Braslow (Beverly Hills Courier)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Videographer cited for being in roadway during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 1, 2021
Date of Incident: November 3, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

NYPD arrests, assaults photojournalist during protest

Incident Details

Updated On: January 22, 2021
Date of Incident: November 1, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Chae Kihn (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: pedestrians on roadways

Nov. 1, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 22, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Journalist arrested during North Carolina march to the poll

Incident Details

Updated On: May 26, 2021
Date of Incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Graham, North Carolina
Targets: Tomas Murawski (The Alamance News)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Graham Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer

Oct. 31, 2020: Charges pending

May. 26, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Journalist receives failure to disperse charge four months after documenting Dodgers celebrations

Incident Details

Updated On: March 9, 2021
Date of Incident: October 27, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Mar. 3, 2021: Charges pending

Mar. 9, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

TV producer arrested, released, after the channel’s private security guard shoots a man at dueling Denver protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 10, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Unidentified producer 1 (9News KUSA)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Denver Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Social media journalist arrested, injured while covering Wisconsin protest

Incident Details

Updated On: January 1, 2021
Date of Incident: October 8, 2020
Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Targets: Brendan Gutenschwager (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Wauwatosa Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: violation of mayor’s emergency order

Oct. 9, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Release Date →: October 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

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