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Freelance journalist arrested amid Los Angeles protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Oren Peleg (Freelance)

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

In 'pandemonium,' photojournalist arrested, held overnight in NYC

Incident Details

Updated On: September 8, 2023
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Adam Gray (South West News Service)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: unlawful assembly

May. 31, 2020: Charges pending

Jun. 5, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

French videographer arrested with colleague for curfew violation in Minneapolis

Incident Details

Updated On: August 13, 2020
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Mathieu Derrien (TF1)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May. 31, 2020: Charges pending

Jul. 22, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

French television correspondent arrested for curfew violation in Minneapolis

Incident Details

Updated On: July 22, 2020
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Amandine Atalaya (TF1)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May. 31, 2020: Charges pending

Jul. 22, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

CNN political commentator arrested by NYPD after identifying himself as press

Incident Details

Updated On: February 16, 2021
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-01362
Targets: Keith Boykin (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: walking on the highway

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 14, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Feb. 14, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 9, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Independent journalist says LA police damaged his equipment while arresting him

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:20-cv-05027
Targets: Jonathan Mayorca (The Convo Couch)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey: failure to obey a lawful order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1

Journalist arrested while covering LA demonstration

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Fiorella Isabel Mayorca (The Convo Couch)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey: failure to obey a lawful order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

VICE Media reporter arrested while covering Minneapolis protests

Incident Details

Updated On: August 11, 2020
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Alzo Slade (VICE News)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 11, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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