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Portland journalist attacked, equipment stolen at protest

Incident Details

Updated On: August 21, 2023
Date of Incident: June 29, 2019
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV19618
Targets: Andy Ngo (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

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

Photojournalist arrested while covering climate demonstration, equipment seized

Incident Details

Updated On: July 15, 2019
Date of Incident: June 22, 2019
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Michael Nigro (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

June 22, 2019: Charges pending

July 15, 2019: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Searched or Seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Press identification, 1
Status of Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Journalist assaulted while covering protest in Memphis

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 12, 2019
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: Patrick Niedzwiedz (WATN-TV)

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

Journalist assaulted, pushed to the ground while covering protest in Memphis

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 12, 2019
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: Luke Jones (WREG-TV)

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

Alaska radio reporter attacked while covering abortion demonstration

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 21, 2019
Location: Soldotna, Alaska
Targets: Jennifer Williams (KSRM)

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

Connecticut reporter arrested and briefly detained while covering demonstration

Incident Details

Updated On: October 22, 2019
Date of Incident: May 9, 2019
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Targets: Tara O'Neill (Hearst Connecticut Media Group)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Bridgeport Police Department
Detention Date →: May 9, 2019
Release Date →: May 9, 2019
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist files assault charges following May Day protests

Incident Details

Updated On: August 21, 2023
Date of Incident: May 1, 2019
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV19618
Targets: Andy Ngo (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

Sacramento photojournalist pushed to the ground by police while covering protest, his camera damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 4, 2019
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Hector Amezcua (The Sacramento Bee)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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