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Journalist’s camera lens broken after he’s shoved to the ground by Portland police

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Tuan St. Patrick (Ruptly [Russia])

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

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

Photojournalist struck in the face with munitions while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Trip Jennings (Freelance)

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

Equipment broken →: Protective equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist struck with pepper balls fired by federal officers while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Teebs Auberdine (Freelance)

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

The Oregonian photographer struck with crowd-control weapons during Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Dave Killen (The Oregonian)

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

Correspondent sprayed with irritant by federal agents during Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Tuan St. Patrick (Ruptly [Russia])

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

Journalist maced, shoved by federal agents during Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Garrison Davis (Independent)

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

Omaha police detain journalist during protest, refusing to believe he is media

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Targets: Jazari Kual (Kualdom Creations)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Omaha Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Omaha police shove, detain freelance journalist during protest

Incident Details

Updated on: January 8, 2021
Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Case number: 8:20-cv-00400
Targets: Melanie Buer (Protean)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Omaha Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

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