Texas journalist barred from briefing by sheriff, files civil rights suit Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 12, 2021 Location Richmond, Texas Case number 4:22-cv-04210 Targets Justin Pulliam (Independent) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Civil Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office
Independent social media reporter arrested while covering protest in Richmond #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #court verdict #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On June 3, 2021 Date of Incident September 24, 2020 Location Richmond, Virginia Targets Lynn Murphy (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Richmond Police Department Charges → Blocking traffic: obstructing free passage Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending Nov. 19, 2020: Charges pending Jun. 3, 2021: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement
Independent journalist arrested, held for eight hours by Richmond police #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 26, 2020 Location Richmond, Virginia Targets Madeleine “Molly” Conger (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Richmond Police Department Charges → Trespassing Jul. 26, 2020: Charges pending Sep. 1, 2020: Charges pending Dec. 3, 2020: Charges dropped Release Date → July 27, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Student reporter detained while covering Richmond protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest #student journalism Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 26, 2020 Location Richmond, Virginia Targets Andrew Ringle (The Commonwealth Times) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting Authority → Richmond Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → No
Commonwealth Times editor detained while covering Richmond protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #student journalism Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 25, 2020 Location Richmond, Virginia Targets Eduardo Acevedo (The Commonwealth Times) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting Authority → Richmond Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Times-Dispatch reporter detained while covering protests in Richmond #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 25, 2020 Location Richmond, Virginia Targets Sabrina Moreno (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting Authority → Richmond Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Student journalist pepper-sprayed, thrown to ground by law enforcement in Richmond #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #student journalism Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 21, 2020 Location Richmond, Virginia Targets Andrew Ringle (The Commonwealth Times) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Photojournalist attacked at scene of statue vandalism in Richmond #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 9, 2020 Location Richmond, Virginia Targets Unidentified photojournalist 6 (WWBT NBC 12) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes