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Photojournalist shoved, helmet damaged while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Joey Scott (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Protective equipment, 1

Photojournalist attacked, has $1,000 of gear stolen while covering Wi Spa protests in LA

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Eric Levai (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Equipment bag, 1

Cellphone, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Protective equipment, 2

Independent videographer arrested during Los Angeles protest

Incident Details

Updated On: January 12, 2021
Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 12, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Broken →: Protective equipment, 1

Independent Portland multimedia journalist tackled, maced and arrested by federal agents

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Grace Morgan (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Federal Agents
Charges →: Assault: assault on a federal officer

Jul. 27, 2020: Charges pending

Jul. 27, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment Broken →: Equipment bag, 1

Protective equipment, 1

Photojournalist struck in the face with munitions while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Trip Jennings (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Protective equipment, 1

Channel One Russia DC bureau chief assaulted covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 21, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Yuliya Olkhovskaya (Channel One (Russia))

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

Equipment Broken →: Protective equipment, 1

NBC producer, group of journalists targeted in assault by state patrol

Incident Details

Updated On: February 8, 2022
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Ed Ou (NBC News)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Class Action

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1

Camera equipment, 2

Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Protective equipment, 1