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Freelance photojournalist permanently blinded during Minneapolis protests

Incident Details

Updated On
May 26, 2022
Date of Incident
May 29, 2020
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number
0:20-cv-01338
Targets
Linda Tirado (Freelance)
Case Status
Settled
Type of case
Civil

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes

Equipment Damage

Equipment Broken →

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
Status of Charges →
Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Dropped Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Unknown

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
Status of Charges →
Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Dropped Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

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
Status of Charges →
Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Dropped Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

NBC producer, group of journalists targeted in assault by state patrol

Incident Details

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

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes

Equipment Damage

Equipment Broken →
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