Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter assaulted while covering Little Rock protests #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 1, 2020 Location Little Rock, Arkansas Targets Tony Holt (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment broken → Work product, 1 Actor → Private individual
Photojournalist assaulted while covering aftermath of protests in Chicago #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 1, 2020 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Ken Bedford (WLS-TV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Student journalist pepper sprayed, threatened with arrest amid Columbus protests #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest #student journalism Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 1, 2020 Location Columbus, Ohio Targets Maeve Walsh (The [Ohio State University] Lantern) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Telemundo journalists hit with projectiles during protests in DC #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 1, 2020 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Edwin López (Telemundo) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Photographer assaulted, had camera stolen while covering Manhattan protests for NY Post #Black Lives Matter #protest #robbery Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 1, 2020 Location New York, New York Targets Stephen Yang (New York Post) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → No Equipment Damage Equipment broken → Camera, 1 Camera lens, 1 Actor → Private individual
June: While reporting from protests across the nation, journalists tear-gassed, threatened #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 1, 2020 Location Multiple Targets Media Other Incident
Journalist shoved, hit with pepper spray during Washington, D.C., protest #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 1, 2020 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Mike Brest (Washington Examiner) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No
Freelance photojournalist hit with projectiles, arrested while documenting protests in Worcester, Mass. #Black Lives Matter #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Updated on March 19, 2021 Date of incident June 1, 2020 Location Worcester, Massachusetts Targets Richard Cummings (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → Worcester Police Department Charges → Obstruction: disorderly conduct June 1, 2020: Charges pending Nov. 22, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: disturbing the peace June 1, 2020: Charges pending Nov. 22, 2020: Charges dropped Rioting: failure to disperse during a riot June 1, 2020: Charges pending March 19, 2021: Charges dropped Release date → June 2, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Status of equipment → Returned in full Search warrant obtained → No Equipment Damage Equipment broken → Work product, 1 Actor → Law enforcement