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Atlanta journalist threatened with pistol, beaten during Rayshard Brooks protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 20, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: George Chidi (Freelance)

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

CNN news crew harassed, camera damaged while covering site of Rayshard Brooks death in Atlanta

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 16, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: CNN

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Atlanta photographer detained, released after intervention by other journalists

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Alyssa Pointer (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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

Freelance journalist detained while covering protests for The Washington Post in Atlanta

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Haisten Willis (Freelance)

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

Rock thrown through window of WSB-TV news vehicle during Atlanta protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

CNN headquarters in Atlanta vandalized during protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: CNN

Equipment Broken →: Building, 1

Photojournalist hit in the head by an object thrown during a protest in Atlanta

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Cole Howard (Freelance)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Georgia woman charged with kidnapping after hijacking news van with reporter inside

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 14, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Iyani Hughes (WGCL-TV CBS46)

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

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

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