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Independent journalist shoved by law enforcement in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 30, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Nicholas Lee (Freelance)

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

Portland journalist shoved by police while filming arrest of protester

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 29, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Garrison Davis (Freelance)

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

New York Times bureau chief hit with paintball while covering pro-Trump rally in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 29, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mike Baker (The New York Times)

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

Social media journalist hit with projectile while covering DC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 29, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Rawsmedia (Independent)

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

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

Journalist hit with paintballs while covering a pro-Trump caravan in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 29, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Cory Elia (Village Portland)

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

Independent journalist pepper sprayed, pushed by police while covering San Diego protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 28, 2020
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: James Stout (Freelance)

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

Journalist arrested and charged with breaking curfew in Minneapolis

Incident Details

Updated on: November 19, 2020
Date of incident: August 27, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Sam Richards (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: failure to comply with a lawful order

Aug. 27, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 19, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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