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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

HuffPost reporter arrested while covering protest in Brooklyn

Incident Details

Date of Incident
May 30, 2020
Location
New York, New York
Targets
Christopher Mathias (HuffPost)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Status of Charges →
Unknown
Arresting Authority →
New York Police Department
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes

Photojournalist arrested covering Dallas protests, camera equipment seized

Incident Details

Updated On
May 23, 2022
Date of Incident
May 30, 2020
Location
Dallas, Texas
Case number
3:22-cv-01132
Targets
Christopher Rusanowsky (ZUMA Press)
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Status of Charges →
Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →
Dallas Police Department
Dropped Charges →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

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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