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Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while covering protest

Incident Details

Updated On: May 8, 2023
Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Case number: 1:21-cv-04629
Targets: Sharif Hassan (Freelance)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Atlanta Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking city curfew

Jun. 2, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: June 1, 2020
Release Date →: June 2, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Storage device, 3

Camera, 1

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

Journalist Alexei Wood arrested at Inauguration protest

Incident Details

Updated On: April 25, 2023
Date of Incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:20-cv-00130
Targets: Alexei Wood (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted

Rioting: conspiracy to riot

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted

Rioting: inciting a riot

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges dropped

Destruction of property

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges pending

Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera lens, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Recording equipment, 1

Cellphone, 1

Camera, 1

Storage device, 4
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Journalist Tonita Cervantes arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Updated On: December 19, 2022
Date of Incident: February 22, 2017
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Case number: 1:22-cv-00211
Targets: Tonita Cervantes
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Morton County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Obstruction: physical obstruction of a government function

Feb. 22, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 27, 2017: Charges dropped

May. 25, 2017: Pending appeal

Jul. 9, 2017: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: February 22, 2017
Release Date →: February 23, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Camera, 1

Storage device, 14

Camera lens, 1

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

Photojournalist arrested covering Dallas protests, camera equipment seized

Incident Details

Updated On: May 23, 2022
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Dallas, Texas
Case number: 3:22-cv-01132
Targets: Christopher Rusanowsky (ZUMA Press)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Dallas Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: obstructing a highway or passageway

May. 31, 2020: Charges pending

Jul. 1, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 4
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

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 (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Sausalito Police Department
Charges →: Assault: battery on a police officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Assault: battery on a police officer with injury

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting an executive officer

Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending

Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped
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 →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1

External battery, 1

Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 3

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

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Dec. 9, 2021: Pending

Dec. 21, 2021: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized outside Trump’s Tulsa rally

Incident Details

Updated On: January 8, 2021
Date of Incident: June 20, 2020
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Targets: Alan Pogue (Freelance)

Equipment Seized →: Equipment bag, 1

Storage device, 2

Cellphone, 1

Protective equipment, 1

Camera, 2

Camera lens, 3
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Tulsa Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: obstructing or interfering with an officer

Jun. 20, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 7, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist Michael Nigro arrested while covering protest in Missouri

Incident Details

Updated On: March 8, 2019
Date of Incident: June 11, 2018
Location: Jefferson City, Missouri
Targets: Michael Nigro (Truthdig)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Jefferson City Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey

Jun. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Nov. 30, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Camera lens, 2

Equipment bag, 1

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

Freelance photographer Daniel Shular arrested in St. Louis

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Daniel Shular (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending
Detention Date →: October 3, 2017
Release Date →: October 4, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 2

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

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Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while covering protest

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Arrest/Criminal Charge

Equipment Search or Seizure

Journalist Alexei Wood arrested at Inauguration protest

Incident Details

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Equipment Search or Seizure

Journalist Tonita Cervantes arrested at Standing Rock

Incident Details

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Assault

Equipment Search or Seizure

Photojournalist arrested covering Dallas protests, camera equipment seized

Incident Details

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Equipment Search or Seizure

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

Incident Details

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Assault

Equipment Search or Seizure

Subpoena/Legal Order

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized outside Trump’s Tulsa rally

Incident Details

Equipment Search or Seizure

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Photojournalist Michael Nigro arrested while covering protest in Missouri

Incident Details

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Equipment Search or Seizure

Freelance photographer Daniel Shular arrested in St. Louis

Incident Details

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Equipment Search or Seizure