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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

Journalist arrested in Portland after asking a police officer for his name

Incident Details

Updated On: October 12, 2023
Date of Incident: June 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00818
Targets: Bea Lake (iHeartMedia)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Jun. 8, 2020: Charges pending

Feb. 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Release Date →: June 8, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Portland journalist attacked, equipment stolen at protest

Incident Details

Updated On: August 21, 2023
Date of Incident: June 29, 2019
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV19618
Targets: Andy Ngo (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

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

Independent journalist files assault charges following May Day protests

Incident Details

Updated On: August 21, 2023
Date of Incident: May 1, 2019
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV19618
Targets: Andy Ngo (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

Independent journalist assaulted while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated On: August 21, 2023
Date of Incident: May 28, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV19618
Targets: Andy Ngo (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Independent journalist struck with truncheon, pepper sprayed amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated On: May 17, 2023
Date of Incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00815
Targets: Donovan Farley (Freelance)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

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

Daily Mail photographer arrested while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated On: October 20, 2022
Date of Incident: August 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Michael Arellano (Daily Mail)

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

Aug. 7, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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