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San Jose journalist hit with rubber bullet in back during live coverage of protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: San Jose, California
Targets: Len Ramirez (KPIX-TV)

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

Videographer hit by police projectiles in Minneapolis’ Fifth Precinct

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Mike Shum (Freelance)
Case Status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Class Action

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

Photojournalist hit in the head by an object thrown during a protest in Atlanta

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Cole Howard (Freelance)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Independent filmmaker hit with a flash-bang grenade while covering Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 27, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Chris Phillips (Freelance)

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

Reporter struck by projectile in Minneapolis while covering George Floyd protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 26, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

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

Livestreamer shoved across throat by police at Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 26, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Justin Ge Pluto (Goeman) (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Georgia woman charged with kidnapping after hijacking news van with reporter inside

Incident Details

Updated On: January 29, 2024
Date of Incident: April 14, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Iyani Hughes (WANF)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

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

Photojournalist struck in the head by rubber bullet while covering Puerto Rico protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 17, 2019
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Targets: Joe Raedle (Getty Images)

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

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