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Journalist shoved by pro-Trump demonstrators in Salem, Oregon

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 7, 2020
Location: Salem, Oregon
Targets: Anonymous 45th Absurdist (45th Absurdist Press Collective)

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

Photojournalist’s camera damaged during arrest in Portland

Incident Details

Updated on: January 31, 2021
Date of incident: November 5, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Clementson Supriyadi (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Oregon State Police
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Nov. 5, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 31, 2021: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Nov. 5, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

Police shove Wall Street Journal reporter during post-election protest in New York

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 5, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Katie Honan (The Wall Street Journal)

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

Police shove 1010 WINS reporter during post-election protest in New York

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 5, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Roger Stern (WINS)

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

CBS journalist reports ‘minor dust up’ while covering DC election protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christina Ruffini (CBS News)

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

Independent videographer arrested during Los Angeles protest

Incident Details

Updated on: January 12, 2021
Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 12, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment broken →: Protective equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Videographer arrested during election protest in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Updated on: January 12, 2021
Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 12, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist detained in police roundup during LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: @desertborder (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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