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Status Coup photojournalist briefly detained while covering NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Jon Farina (Status Coup)

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

Photojournalist arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in NYC

Incident Details

Updated On: June 20, 2024
Date of Incident: April 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Neil Constantine (The Indypendent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: pedestrians on roadways

April 15, 2024: Charges pending

June 20, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: April 15, 2024
Release Date →: April 15, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent photojournalist to stand trial on charges from NYC protest arrest

Incident Details

Updated On: May 2, 2024
Date of Incident: March 30, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Javier Soriano (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: pedestrians on roadways

March 30, 2024: Charges pending

May 2, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: March 30, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist shoved by police twice while documenting NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 28, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Jon Farina (Status Coup)

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

Tennessee reporter arrested while covering student protest against Israel-Gaza war

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 26, 2024
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Targets: Eli Motycka (Nashville Scene)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Vanderbilt University Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

March 26, 2024: Charges pending

March 26, 2024: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Sacramento Bee columnist detained at pro-Palestinian protest at City Hall

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 19, 2024
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Robin Epley (The Sacramento Bee)

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

Freelancer forcibly removed, press badge taken at Israeli conference in NYC

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 4, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Caroline Haskins (Freelance)

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1
Actor →: Private security

Independent journalist arrested at Wall Street protest

Incident Details

Updated On: September 20, 2024
Date of Incident: February 29, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Ashoka Jegroo (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: pedestrians on roadways

Feb. 29, 2024: Charges pending

March 20, 2024: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Feb. 29, 2024: Charges pending

March 20, 2024: Charges pending

Sept. 20, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: February 29, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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