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NotiCel photojournalist assaulted by police while covering protests in Puerto Rico

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 25, 2022
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Juan R. Costa (NotiCel)

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

Researcher documenting Portland protests shoved by police

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 12, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Juniper Simonis (Independent)

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

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Updated On: September 27, 2023
Date of Incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Unicorn Riot

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 17, 2021: Pending

Mar. 24, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2022: Quashed

Sep. 27, 2023: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot reporter over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Updated On: September 27, 2023
Date of Incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 17, 2021: Pending

Mar. 24, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2022: Quashed

Sep. 27, 2023: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

November: Journalists harassed, threatened while covering election and social justice protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 2020
Location: Multiple
Targets: Media

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DC police fire crowd-control round past journalist’s head during protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 27, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Wyatt Reed (Independent)

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Photojournalist assaulted, threatened with firearm while covering Pittsburgh protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 22, 2020
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ed Thompson (Freelance)

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

Journalist shoved, shot with pepper balls during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 30, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Scott Keeler (Independent)

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

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