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Multimedia journalist subpoenaed by grand jury

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 9, 2020
Location: Rochester, New York
Targets: Tina MacIntyre-Yee (Democrat and Chronicle)

Subpoena Type →: Other testimony
Subpoena Status →: Carried out

Photojournalist hit with projectiles, detained by police during Rochester protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 5, 2020
Location: Rochester, New York
Targets: Mustafa Hussain (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Rochester Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photojournalist hit with 'dozens' of projectiles during Rochester protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 5, 2020
Location: Rochester, New York
Targets: Zach Roberts (Nurphoto)

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

Democrat and Chronicle photographer hit with projectiles during Rochester protests of less-lethal munitions while covering Daniel Prude protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 5, 2020
Location: Rochester, New York
Targets: Shawn Dowd (Democrat and Chronicle)

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

Reporter hit in side of head with projectile during Rochester protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 5, 2020
Location: Rochester, New York
Targets: Charles Molineaux (WHEC NBC 10)

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

Democrat and Chronicle photographer hit with projectile during Rochester protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2020
Location: Rochester, New York
Targets: Jamie Germano (Democrat and Chronicle)

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

Journalist caught in chemical irritants and threatened with arrest while covering Rochester protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2020
Location: Rochester, New York
Targets: Vanessa J. Cheeks (Freelance)

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

Democrat and Chronicle photographer hit with pepper balls while covering Rochester protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2020
Location: Rochester, New York
Targets: Shawn Dowd (Democrat and Chronicle)

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

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