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Journalist hit with projectiles fired by federal agents while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 19, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Donovan Farley (Freelance)

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

Student journalist says federal agents threw crowd-control munitions at her during Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 19, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Eddy Binford-Ross (The Clypian)

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

Independent photojournalist hit projectiles fired by Portland federal agents

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 19, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: John Rudoff (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Class Action

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

Photojournalist injured by crowd-control munitions used by federal agents in Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 19, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alex Milan Tracy (Independent)

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

Projectiles hit independent journalist covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 19, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Jake Johnson (Independent)

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