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Journalist shoved, threatened by armed individual at pro-police rally in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 19, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Garrison Davis (Freelance)

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

Freelance photographer beaten, arrested while covering Illinois protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 25, 2020
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Targets: Albert Riley Jr. (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Rockford Police Department
Charges →: Assault: aggravated battery in a public way

Sept. 28, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 28, 2020: Charges pending

Feb. 17, 2022: Acquitted

Obstruction: resisting arrest

Sept. 28, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 28, 2020: Charges pending

Feb. 17, 2022: Acquitted
Detention date →: September 25, 2020
Release date →: September 28, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

VICE freelancer hit with mace and projectiles during clash of rival rallies in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Donovan Farley (Vice News)

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

Journalist doused with chemical irritant multiple times while covering countering Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)

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

Photojournalist targeted with paintballs, mace while covering clashing protests in Portland

Incident Details

Updated on: December 10, 2021
Date of incident: August 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Cole Howard (Freelance)

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

Journalist’s hand broken by assailant at ‘Back the Blue’ rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Robert Evans (Bellingcat & iHeart Radio)

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

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Journalist targeted with paintballs while covering clashing protests in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

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

Photojournalist’s camera slapped away, blocked at rally against defunding Seattle Police Department

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 9, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Noah Riffe (Anadolu Agency [Turkey])

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

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