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San Antonio Express-News reporter hit by projectiles while covering protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Targets: Mark Dunphy (San Antonio Express-News)

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

Tampa Bay Times reporter detained during St. Petersburg protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Targets: Jay Cridlin (Tampa Bay Times)

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

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reporter hit while covering protests in Iowa

Incident Details

Updated on: October 19, 2020
Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Targets: Jeff Reinitz (The [Waterloo-Cedar Falls] Courier)

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

Journalist arrested during Houston protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Houston, Texas
Targets: Derrick Broze (KPFT-FM)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Houston Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: obstructing a highway or passageway

June 3, 2020: Charges pending

June 9, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: June 3, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Freelance photographer assaulted by police while covering Detroit protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Sean Work (Freelance)

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

Detroit Metro Times journalist assaulted while covering civil unrest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Steve Neavling (Detroit Metro Times)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Portland journalist assaulted by police while covering protest

Incident Details

Updated on: July 29, 2022
Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (KBOO-FM)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

NBC Bay Area reporter detained by police while covering Oakland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Terry McSweeney (KNTV)

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

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