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KATV journalist detained while livestreaming Little Rock protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Targets: Paige Cushman (KATV)

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

KATV reporter detained while covering Little Rock protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Targets: Kaitlin Barger (KATV)

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

Journalists detained, one arrested covering protest against San Francisco curfew

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Sakura Sato (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: San Francisco Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

June 2, 2020: Charges pending

June 19, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting

June 2, 2020: Charges pending

June 19, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: delaying or obstructing a public officer

June 2, 2020: Charges pending

June 19, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

KQED journalist briefly detained, another journalist arrested, covering sit-in against San Francisco curfew

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Sheraz Sadiq (KQED-FM)

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

Freelance journalist detained until colleague vouches for her to Los Angeles police

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Samanta Helou-Hernandez (Freelance)

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

Colorado Springs TV reporter hit with pepper spray

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Targets: Spencer Wilson (KKTV)

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

Videographer hit by police projectiles while filming Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Alyse Gallagher (Freelance)

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

Detroit Free Press reporter detained, pushed to ground while covering a protest for story on police tactics

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Darcie Moran (Detroit Free Press)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Detroit Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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