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Omaha police shove, detain freelance journalist during protest

Incident Details

Updated On: January 8, 2021
Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Case number: 8:20-cv-00400
Targets: Melanie Buer (Protean Magazine)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Omaha Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Omaha police detain journalist during protest, refusing to believe he is media

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Targets: Jazari Kual (Kualdom Creations)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Omaha Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist struck in ankle with projectile while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: unknown
Targets: Sam Slovick (Freelance)
Case Status: Unknown
Type of case: Class Action

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

Commonwealth Times editor detained while covering Richmond protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Eduardo Acevedo (The Commonwealth Times)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Richmond Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photographer pepper sprayed while covering Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 2 (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Journalist hit with projectiles, shoved while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Jasper Florence (Freelance)

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

Journalist shoved, helmet knocked off at Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Johnny Lynch (Black Zebra Productions)

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

Independent journalist shoved by NYPD officer

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Janet Burns (Freelance)

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

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