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Federal agents hit freelance photojournalist with crowd-control munitions during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Lee Smith (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Press identification, 1

OPB reporter struck in hand with projectile while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Rebecca Ellis (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

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

Journalist hit with multiple projectiles despite court order in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Brian Conley (Freelance)

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

Journalist struck in leg with flash-bang grenade

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist hit with crowd-control munitions while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Teebs Auberdine (Freelance)

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

Journalists hit by crowd-control rounds by federal officers in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Ric Peavyhouse (KATU ABC 2)

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

Journalists hit by crowd-control rounds by officers in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Rosa Watts (Independent)

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

Journalist struck in head with projectiles despite court order in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Jasper Florence (Independent)

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

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