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Social media journalist hit with projectile while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Chris Khatami (Freelance)

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

Multimedia journalist repeatedly pushed by police while covering L.A. protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

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

Journalist shoved by Portland, Oregon, police during Breonna Taylor protest

Incident Details

Updated on: November 1, 2020
Date of incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01882
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

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

Journalist arrested while reporting on homeless encampment in Oregon

Incident Details

Updated on: September 20, 2022
Date of incident: September 22, 2020
Location: Medford, Oregon
Case number: 1:22-cv-01416
Targets: April Ehrlich (Jefferson Public Radio)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Medford Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

Sept. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 26, 2022: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Sept. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

Sept. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 30, 2022: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photojournalist assaulted, threatened with firearm while covering Pittsburgh protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 22, 2020
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ed Thompson (Freelance)

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

Independent filmmaker arrested while covering anti-ICE protest in New York City

Incident Details

Updated on: September 20, 2021
Date of incident: September 19, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Ronald Weaver II (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Sept. 19, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 20, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Freelance journalist says federal agents fired tear gas and smoke, then shoved her, during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 18, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Laura Jedeed (Freelance)

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

Journalist hit with crowd-control munitions, assaulted by police at protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 18, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01882
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

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

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