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ACLU sues Washington, D.C., police for violating photojournalist’s rights during protests

Incident Details

Updated On: August 9, 2024
Date of Incident: August 29, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:21-cv-02158
Targets: Bryan Dozier (Independent)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Police action damages camera of journalist as he covers protests in Washington, D.C.

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 27, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist arrested, cameras seized while covering protests in Washington, D.C.

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Updated On: April 14, 2021
Date of Incident: August 13, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:21-cv-00116
Targets: Kian Kelley-Chung (Freelance)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting

Aug. 14, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 14, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: August 14, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 2

Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Journalist detained while covering DC protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 13, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Andrew Jasiura (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist assaulted while covering DC protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 22, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Shelby Talcott (Daily Caller)

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

Journalist briefly detained while covering DC protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 22, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Shelby Talcott (Daily Caller)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

VOA journalist hit with a baton by unidentified man at DC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 22, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Jason Patinkin (Voice of America)

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

VOA journalist shot in hand with pepper ball while filming DC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 22, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ayen Bior (Voice of America)

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

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