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Federal officers aim rifle, pepper-spray videographer at Oregon ICE protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 13, 2025
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Videographer struck with projectiles by federal officers at Oregon ICE protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 4, 2025
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Videographer hit by pepper ball while covering Oregon ICE protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 13, 2025
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
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

Journalist shoved, his camera damaged, while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: May 22, 2024
Date of incident: June 25, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment damaged →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist hit multiple times with projectiles while covering Portland protest around a proposed oil pipeline

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 11, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Videojournalist hit by bike police while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: May 22, 2024
Date of incident: February 27, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

Videojournalist targeted with projectiles at Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 20, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

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