NYPD officer hits, knocks down Reuters photographer covering Brooklyn protest #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 3, 2020 Location New York, New York Targets Brendan McDermid (Reuters) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
National Guard uses pepper spray against CNN reporter covering DC protests #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 3, 2020 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Alexander Marquardt (CNN) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
National Guard uses pepper spray against CNN journalist covering DC protests #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 3, 2020 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Josh Replogle (CNN) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Independent photojournalist arrested for curfew violation in Los Angeles #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 2, 2020 Location Los Angeles, California Targets Aaron Guy Leroux (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → Los Angeles Police Department Charges → Curfew violation: breaking curfew order June 1, 2020: Charges pending June 8, 2020: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No
NYPD shoves AP photojournalist, preventing protest coverage #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 2, 2020 Location New York, New York Targets May-E Wong (The Associated Press) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Journalist released after waiting two nights in custody for arraignment #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Updated on June 12, 2020 Date of incident June 2, 2020 Location New York, New York Targets Anna Slatz (Rebel News) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → New York City Police Department Charges → Obstruction: disorderly conduct June 4, 2020: Charges pending June 12, 2020: Charges dropped Rioting: failure to disperse June 4, 2020: Charges pending June 12, 2020: Charges dropped Release date → June 4, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
NYPD officer assaults British photojournalist, breaks camera #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Updated on April 9, 2025 Date of incident June 2, 2020 Location New York, New York Case number 1:21-cv-06610 Targets Jae Donnelly (Daily Mail) Case status Settled Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment broken → Camera, 1 Camera lens, 1 Actor → Law enforcement
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette journalist detained while covering Little Rock protests #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 2, 2020 Location Little Rock, Arkansas Targets Josh Snyder (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting authority → Arkansas State Police Unnecessary use of force? → No