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Videographer struck numerous times by federal officers in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Johnny Lynch (Black Zebra Productions)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Photojournalist says she was shoved by federal officers during Portland protests, her camera damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Rach Wilde (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Photojournalist forced to stop reporting after being hit with projectile during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John Rudoff (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist struck with with projectiles, tear gassed by federal agents while covering a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Equipment bag, 1

Journalist says tear gas canisters thrown toward her during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Laura Jedeed (Freelance)

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

Journalist shoved by law enforcement officers while covering a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Anonymous 45th Absurdist (45th Absurdist Press Collective)

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

Independent journalist injured while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Rosie Riddle (Freelance)

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

Suit alleges federal officers targeted photographer at Portland protest, caused burns

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00594
Targets: Rian Dundon (Economic Hardship Reporting Project)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1