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Multimedia journalist says she was tackled by Portland police officers, her phone lost

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Grace Morgan (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

CBS 58 photojournalist hit in leg while covering Kenosha protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 23, 2020
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Targets: Eric Kriesel (WDJT-TV)

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

Pennsylvania reporter assaulted while covering picket line

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 23, 2020
Location: Farrell, Pennsylvania
Targets: Michael Roknick (The Sharon Herald)

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

Reporter falls while covering protest after officer removes her walker, camera

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Heather Van Wilde (Raindrop Works)

Equipment Seized →: Miscellaneous equipment, 1

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

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