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Media outlets sue Denver Public Schools for records from closed meeting

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Date of Incident: March 23, 2023
Location: Denver, Colorado
Case number: 2023CV031265
Targets: 9News KUSA, Chalkbeat Colorado, Colorado Newsline, Colorado Politics, KDVR FOX 31, The Denver Gazette, The Denver Post
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Government agency or public official involved →: Denver Public Schools

Photojournalist assaulted in Denver while reporting on city’s efforts to curb crime

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 21, 2022
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 21 (KCNC-TV CBS4)

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

Colorado Politics reporter assaulted by member of the public in Denver Capitol newsroom

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 20, 2021
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Pat Poblete (Colorado Politics)

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

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

Denver Post reporter struck in head, body with multiple projectiles during protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Alex Burness (The Denver Post)

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

Colorado magazine editor hit in groin by rubber bullet while covering protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 7, 2022
Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Case number: 1:20-cv-01878
Targets: Johnathen Duran (Yellow Scene Magazine)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Class Action

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

Denver Post reporter aimed at with weapon amid protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Alex Burness (The Denver Post)

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

Denver police train a less-lethal rifle at Colorado Public Radio reporter

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Esteban Hernandez (Denverite and Colorado Public Radio)

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

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