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Videographer says Portland officer shoved him, smashed his phone while he was covering a protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 18, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Nicholas Lee (Freelance)

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

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist hit multiple times by Portland police, her camera damaged, during August protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 30, 2021
Date of incident: August 18, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01653
Targets: Teri Jacobs (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

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

Reporter says she was pushed by sheriffs during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Cascadianphotog Media)

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

Portland photojournalist says she was thrown to the ground by police while covering protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Freelance)

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

Journalist hit with tear gas and crowd-control rounds during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Juniper Simonis (Freelance)

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Miscellaneous equipment, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Public radio reporter hit with baton during August protest in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

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

Oregonian photojournalist pushed by law enforcement while covering protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Beth Nakamura (The Oregonian)

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

Reporter arrested while covering a Proud Boys rally and counterprotest in Kalamazoo

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Targets: Samuel Robinson (MLive)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Traffic violation: impeding traffic

Aug. 15, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 16, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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