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Reporter arrested, held for 16 hours while covering Louisville protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident
September 23, 2020
Location
Louisville, Kentucky
Targets
Shelby Talcott (Daily Caller)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Louisville Metro Police Department
Charges →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Independent photojournalist arrested for curfew violation in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Date of Incident
June 2, 2020
Location
Los Angeles, California
Targets
Aaron Guy Leroux (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

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

Journalists detained, one arrested covering protest against San Francisco curfew

Incident Details

Date of Incident
June 2, 2020
Location
San Francisco, California
Targets
Sakura Sato (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
San Francisco Police Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Freelance photojournalist arrested amid curfew crackdown in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Updated On
July 22, 2020
Date of Incident
June 1, 2020
Location
Los Angeles, California
Targets
Robert Spangle (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Independent journalist arrested while covering LA protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident
June 1, 2020
Location
Los Angeles, California
Targets
Jeff Weiss (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

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

European Pressphoto Agency photojournalist arrested during Minneapolis protests

Incident Details

Updated On
February 8, 2022
Date of Incident
May 30, 2020
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number
0:20-cv-01302
Targets
Tannen Maury (European Pressphoto Agency)
Case Status
Ongoing, Settled
Type of case
Class Action

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Unknown

Freelance photojournalist arrested while covering Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Updated On
February 8, 2022
Date of Incident
May 30, 2020
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number
0:20-cv-01302
Targets
Craig Lassig (Freelance)
Case Status
Ongoing, Settled
Type of case
Class Action

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Photojournalist arrested while covering Minneapolis protests

Incident Details

Updated On
February 8, 2022
Date of Incident
May 30, 2020
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number
0:20-cv-01302
Targets
Stephen Maturen (Freelance)
Case Status
Ongoing, Settled
Type of case
Class Action

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
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