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Portland journalist attacked, equipment stolen at protest

July 3, 2019

Andy Ngo, an independent photojournalist and editor for Quillette, was attacked and had his equipment stolen while documenting an antifa …

Photojournalist arrested while covering climate demonstration, equipment seized

July 9, 2019

On June 22, 2019, independent photojournalist Michael Nigro was arrested in New York City while covering a demonstration calling for …

Miami freelancer has phone and camera seized by police

June 11, 2019

Miami freelance photographer Jacob Katel had his phone and camera seized by police after he attempted to take pictures of a motorcycle crash on May 25, 2019.According to Miami New Times, Katel stopped while en route to Miami Beach to take photographs of the crash, which was causing a traffic standstill. Katel took out his camera, but before he even snapped a photograph, a Miami police officer handcuffed him and seized his camera and phone. Katel explained that he was …

San Francisco police use search warrant to raid home, office of independent journalist

May 14, 2019

On May 10, 2019, San Francisco police officers raided the home and office of freelance journalist Bryan Carmody as part …

Milwaukee reporter arrested, interrogated, and asked to delete photographs

December 10, 2018

On August 5, 2018, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service reporter Edgar Mendez photographed Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) squad cars outside a …

Photojournalist Michael Nigro arrested while covering protest in Missouri

June 14, 2018

Michael Nigro, a freelance photojournalist on assignment for Truthdig, was arrested while covering a Poor People’s Campaign demonstration in Jefferson …

Freelance photographer Daniel Shular arrested in St. Louis

October 4, 2017

Daniel Shular — a St. Louis-based freelance photographer whose work has been published in NBC News, Xinhua and Riverfront Times …

SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) teams move to arrest protesters during a gathering on Interstate 94 after a jury found St. Anthony Police Department officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the death of Philando Castile, at th

Minneapolis journalist arrested while covering protest

July 28, 2017

Susan Du, a journalist at Minneapolis alt-weekly City Pages, was arrested shortly after midnight on June 17, 2017, after covering …

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Portland journalist attacked, equipment stolen at protest

Photojournalist arrested while covering climate demonstration, equipment seized

Miami freelancer has phone and camera seized by police

San Francisco police use search warrant to raid home, office of independent journalist

Milwaukee reporter arrested, interrogated, and asked to delete photographs

Photojournalist Michael Nigro arrested while covering protest in Missouri

Freelance photographer Daniel Shular arrested in St. Louis

Minneapolis journalist arrested while covering protest

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