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Independent livestreamer kicked while reporting in Charlottesville

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 12, 2017
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Jen Patrice (Independent)

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

Unicorn Riot journalist attacked while reporting in Charlottesville

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 11, 2017
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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

Photojournalist Brooke Anderson struck with baton by Berkeley police officer while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 20, 2017
Location: Berkeley, California
Targets: Brooke Anderson (Independent)

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

Student journalist arrested while covering protest in Minnesota

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 17, 2017
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: David Clarey ([University of] Minnesota Daily)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Charges →: Obstruction: being a public nuisance

June 17, 2017: Charges pending

July 28, 2017: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

June 17, 2017: Charges pending

July 28, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Minneapolis journalist arrested while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 17, 2017
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Susan Du (City Pages)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Charges →: Obstruction: being a public nuisance

June 17, 2017: Charges pending

July 28, 2017: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

June 17, 2017: Charges pending

July 28, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Searched or Seized →: Camera, 1

Computer, 1

Work product, 1

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

Alpha News reporter Preya Samsundar attacked by protesters in Minnesota

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 10, 2017
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Targets: Preya Samsundar (Alpha News)

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

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

Photojournalist Nebyou Solomon arrested at Trump rally

Incident Details

Updated On: December 11, 2023
Date of Incident: April 15, 2017
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number: 2:19-cv-00652
Targets: Nebyou Solomon (KLAS-TV)
Case Status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: obstruction of a police officer

April 15, 2017: Charges pending

April 17, 2019: Charges dropped

Trespassing

April 15, 2017: Charges pending

April 17, 2019: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Egyptian talk show host slapped on the back of the neck

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 3, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Youssef al-Hosiny (Cairo Time [Egypt])

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

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