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AP photojournalist assaulted by bystander during event in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 4, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Matt Rourke (The Associated Press)

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

Freelance journalist pushed to ground by NYC officers during protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 4, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Nick Pinto (Freelance)

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

BuzzFeed News reporter says was grabbed, shoved by law enforcement while covering protests in NYC

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 4, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Rosalind Adams (BuzzFeed News)

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

Journalist arrested following Birmingham protest

Incident Details

Updated On: July 27, 2023
Date of Incident: June 4, 2020
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Targets: Michael Harriot (The Root)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Birmingham Police Department
Charges →: Unknown

Jun. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Jul. 27, 2023: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Independent journalist pushed, hit by NYPD while covering protest in Bronx

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 4, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Ashoka Jegroo (Freelance)

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

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Detention Date →: June 4, 2020
Release Date →: June 4, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Equipment bag, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Russian freelance journalist arrested while covering protests in Brooklyn

Incident Details

Updated On: December 8, 2020
Date of Incident: June 4, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Yana Mulder (REN.TV)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: violation of mayor’s emergency order

Jun. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Dec. 8, 2020: Unknown
Release Date →: June 5, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Podcast host violently grabbed, shoved by police officers while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated On: July 29, 2022
Date of Incident: June 4, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Lesley McLam (KBOO Community Radio)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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