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Minnesota State Patrol officers shoot at CBS logistics manager in Minneapolis

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Kevin Ward (CBS News)

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

Minnesota State Patrol officers shoot at CBS field director in Minneapolis

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Michael Hopkins (CBS News)

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

Editor, radio host repeatedly shoved while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: July 29, 2022
Date of incident: May 31, 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

Student journalist chased, pepper sprayed during protests in Columbus

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Targets: Julia Lerner

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

KDKA-TV photojournalist attacked by protesters in Pittsburgh, camera smashed

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ian Smith (KDKA-TV)

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

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

WCCO photojournalist shot with rubber bullet, arrested in Minneapolis

Incident Details

Updated on: July 22, 2020
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Tom Aviles (WCCO-TV)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Journalist covering protests hit by foam round at Colorado state capitol

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Jeremy Jojola (KUSA)

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

Fox News photojournalist, crew chased from park while documenting DC protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christian Galdabini (Fox News)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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