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Independent journalist assaulted, equipment damaged during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Ruptly)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Camera lens, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Photojournalist detained, ‘tackled’ by law enforcement in Brooklyn Center

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Joshua Rashaad McFadden (The New York Times)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Journalist covering Portland protest struck by individual

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Justin Yau (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Photojournalist for New York Times thrown to ground, detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Aaron Nesheim (The New York Times)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Camera, 1

Block Club Chicago journalist assaulted, his camera damaged at protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Colin Boyle (Block Club Chicago)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Camera equipment, 2

Getty photojournalist’s camera damaged by rubber bullets at Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Scott Olson (Getty Images)

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Camera equipment, 1

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

Photojournalist hit by officers with batons during Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 13, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Joshua Rashaad McFadden (The New York Times)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Journalist hit with police baton, lens damaged while covering Echo Park Lake protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 24, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Status Coup)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

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