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Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

Incident Details

Updated On: February 21, 2022
Date of Incident: November 30, 2021
Location: Sausalito, California
Case number: 3:22-cv-01029
Targets: Jeremy Portje for Freelance
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Sausalito police department
Dropped Charges →: Assault: battery on a police officer

Assault: battery on a police officer with injury

Obstruction: resisting an executive officer
Detention Date →: November 30, 2021
Release Date →: December 1, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment Seized →: Memory card, 2

Camera, 1

Tripod, 1

Mobile phone, 1

Camera lens, 1

Battery pack, 1

Wireless receiver, 1

Lavalier microphone, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Border Report correspondent detained photographing outside Texas Air Force base

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 19, 2021
Location: Del Rio, Texas
Targets: Sandra Sanchez for Border Report

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Status of Charges →: Not charged
Arresting Authority →: Laughlin air force base military police
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment Damage

Journalist arrested while covering a Portland protest, equipment confiscated and damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John for Full Revolution Media

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Portland police bureau
Dropped Charges →: Obstruction: harassment of an officer

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer
Detention Date →: September 26, 2020
Release Date →: September 27, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Mobile phone, 1

Backpack, 1

Helmet, 1

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

Equipment Broken →: Mobile phone, 1

Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated On: October 22, 2021
Date of Incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-08378
Targets: Pablo Unzueta for Daily 49er
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Los angeles county sheriff’s department
Dropped Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse
Release Date →: September 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Memory card, 1

Camera, 1

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

ACLU files for ‘false imprisonment’ against Washington, D.C., police after photojournalist arrested, equipment seized

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 31, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:21-cv-02158
Targets: Oyoma Asinor for Independent
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan police department
Dropped Charges →: Rioting
Detention Date →: August 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

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

Journalist arrested, cameras seized while covering protests in Washington, D.C.

Incident Details

Updated On: April 14, 2021
Date of Incident: August 13, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:21-cv-00116
Targets: Kian Kelley-Chung for Freelance
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan police department
Dropped Charges →: Rioting
Release Date →: August 14, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Mobile phone, 1

Camera, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Photographer slammed to the ground, arrested by Portland police

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 8, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Joseph Rushmore for Freelance

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Portland police bureau
Dropped Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct in the second degree

Obstruction: interfering with a police officer
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Mobile phone, 1

Backpack, 1

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

Videojournalist arrested, equipment seized and damaged during Austin protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Austin, Texas
Targets: Hiram Gilberto Garcia for Freelance

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Austin police department
Dropped Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with public duties

Obstruction: resisting arrest
Release Date →: July 19, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

External microphone, 1

Lighting unit, 1

Monopod, 1

Battery pack, 1

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

Equipment Broken →: External microphone, 1

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