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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
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Wauwatosa Police Department
Dropped Charges →: Curfew violation: violation of mayor’s emergency order
Release Date →: October 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

Freelance journalist arrested while covering Wauwatosa, Wisconsin protests

Incident Details

Updated On: October 27, 2021
Date of Incident: October 8, 2020
Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Targets: Blair Nelson (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Wauwatosa Police Department
Dropped Charges →: Curfew violation: violation of mayor’s emergency order
Detention Date →: October 8, 2020
Release Date →: October 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Journalist arrested while covering a Portland protest, equipment confiscated and damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John (Full Revolution Media)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Dropped Charges →: Obstruction: harassment of an officer

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer
Detention Date →: September 26, 2020
Release Date →: September 27, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Mobile phone, 1

Backpack, 1

Helmet, 1

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

Equipment Broken →: Mobile phone, 1

Independent social media reporter arrested while covering protest in Richmond

Incident Details

Updated On: June 3, 2021
Date of Incident: September 24, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Lynn Murphy (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Richmond Police Department
Dropped Charges →: Blocking traffic: obstructing free passage
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

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

Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated On: October 22, 2021
Date of Incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-08378
Targets: Pablo Unzueta (Daily 49er)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Dropped Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse
Release Date →: September 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Memory card, 1

Camera, 1

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

ACLU files for ‘false imprisonment’ against Washington, D.C., police after photojournalist arrested, equipment seized

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 31, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:21-cv-02158
Targets: Oyoma Asinor (Independent)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Dropped Charges →: Rioting
Detention Date →: August 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

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

Journalist hit with tear gas and crowd-control rounds during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Juniper Simonis (Freelance)

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

Equipment Seized →: Bucket, 1

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

Independent journalist’s equipment searched while reporting on Chicago protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Raven Geary (Independent)

Equipment Seized →: Backpack, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

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