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BuzzFeed News journalist detained while covering Santa Monica protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Santa Monica, California
Targets: Brianna Sacks (BuzzFeed News)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Status of Charges →: Not charged
Arresting Authority →: Santa Monica Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Sheriff’s deputies shoot reporter with pepper balls in California protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: La Mesa, California
Targets: Andrew Dyer (San Diego Union-Tribune)

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

NM student journalists fired upon with foam rounds, one struck by ricochet

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Targets: Andrew Gunn (New Mexico Daily Lobo)

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

Freelance journalist detained while covering protests for The Washington Post in Atlanta

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Haisten Willis (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Status of Charges →: Not charged
Arresting Authority →: Atlanta Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Minneapolis reporter injured by broken glass after nonlethal round shatters car window

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Ryan Faircloth (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

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

Denver Post reporter struck in head, body with multiple projectiles during protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Alex Burness (The Denver Post)

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

Freelance photographer detained by Buffalo police

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Buffalo, New York
Targets: Andrew Jasiura (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Status of Charges →: Not charged
Arresting Authority →: Buffalo Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

NBC journalist pepper-sprayed, detained at Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Simon Moya-Smith (NBC News)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Status of Charges →: Not charged
Arresting Authority →: Minneapolis Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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