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Journalist arrested in Portland after asking a police officer for his name

Incident Details

Updated on: October 12, 2023
Date of incident: June 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00818
Targets: Bea Lake (iHeartMedia)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

June 8, 2020: Charges pending

Feb. 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Release date →: June 8, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Village Portland editor sprayed by police while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: July 29, 2022
Date of incident: June 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (Village Portland)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Independent journalist struck with truncheon, pepper sprayed amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: May 17, 2023
Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00815
Targets: Donovan Farley (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Colorado Springs news station’s car windshield smashed with skateboard

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Targets: Colette Bordelon (KOAA-TV)

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

Equipment broken →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist slammed into wall by police during Miami protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Sam Navarro (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter shoved by Portland police

Incident Details

Updated on: March 5, 2025
Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Freelance journalist forced by police from scene of Seattle protest in June

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Shauna Sowersby (KNKX-FM)

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

Journalist hit by crowd-control grenade while covering Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Cole Miller (KOMO-TV)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

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