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Journalist targeted with tear gas during Ohio protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Targets: Nolan Cramer (Toledo City Paper)

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

Blade photojournalist struck with projectiles during Ohio protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Targets: Kurt Steiss (The Toledo Blade)

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

Toledo Blade editor tear gassed, shot at with police projectiles during Ohio protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Targets: Nolan Rosenkrans (The Toledo Blade)

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

News crew shot at in Toledo, no injuries but damage to news van

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 13, 2019
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Targets: Unidentified journalist 1 (WTVG 13abc)

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

Assailant →: Unknown
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Toledo news van shot at, no injuries but damage to news vehicle

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 13, 2019
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Targets: Unidentified journalist 2 (WTVG 13abc)

Assailant →: Unknown
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes