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Independent journalist arrested, shoved at Oregon university protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 2, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

May. 2, 2024: Charges pending
Detention Date →: May 2, 2024
Release Date →: May 3, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist pepper-sprayed, shoved while covering Oregon campus protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 29, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Brandon Farley (Independent)

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

Judge orders Oregonian to destroy Nike lawsuit documents

Incident Details

Updated On: February 28, 2024
Date of Incident: January 26, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: The Oregonian

Status of Prior Restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: Yes

Oregon Public Broadcasting, reporter sued by Portland to block records release

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 22, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Monica Samayoa (Oregon Public Broadcasting), Oregon Public Broadcasting

Chilling Statement

Vandal throws brick, shattering glass door at Oregon daily

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 8, 2023
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified journalist 10 (Grants Pass Daily Courier)

Equipment Broken →: Building, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist assaulted while reporting at Portland park

Incident Details

Updated On: January 25, 2023
Date of Incident: July 25, 2022
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 25 (KGW)

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

Video journalist assaulted at reproductive rights demonstrations in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Subpoena seeking testimony from Oregon independent journalist dropped

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 5, 2022
Location: Bend, Oregon
Targets: Hannah Merzbach (Independent)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May. 5, 2022: Pending

May. 6, 2022: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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