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Student journalist chased, pepper sprayed during protests in Columbus

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Targets: Julia Lerner

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

KDKA-TV photojournalist attacked by protesters in Pittsburgh, camera smashed

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ian Smith (KDKA-TV)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

WCCO photojournalist shot with rubber bullet, arrested in Minneapolis

Incident Details

Updated On: July 22, 2020
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Tom Aviles (WCCO-TV)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Journalist covering protests hit by foam round at Colorado state capitol

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Jeremy Jojola (9News KUSA)

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

Fox News photojournalist, crew chased from park while documenting DC protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christian Galdabini (Fox News)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 1

Freelance journalist struck with baton while covering LA protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (Freelance)

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

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 Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Jul. 22, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

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 Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 3, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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