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Photojournalist struck in stomach by projectile during Raleigh protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Targets: Ethan Hyman (The [Raleigh] News & Observer)

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

French videographer arrested with colleague for curfew violation in Minneapolis

Incident Details

Updated on: August 13, 2020
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Mathieu Derrien (TF1 [France])

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May 31, 2020: Charges pending

July 22, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment broken →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Police fire pepper balls at photographer in Buffalo, make grab for camera

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Buffalo, New York
Targets: Andrew Jasiura (Freelance)

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

Camera equipment stolen from Chicago Tribune photographer during protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Erin Hooley (Chicago Tribune)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 2

Camera lens, 2
Actor →: Private individual

Two Wisconsin reporters caught in tear gas, pepper spray while reporting on Madison protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Targets: Molly Beck (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel), Lawrence Andrea (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

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French television correspondent arrested for curfew violation in Minneapolis

Incident Details

Updated on: July 22, 2020
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Amandine Atalaya (TF1 [France])

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May 31, 2020: Charges pending

July 22, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

CNN political commentator arrested by NYPD after identifying himself as press

Incident Details

Updated on: November 29, 2023
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-01362
Targets: Keith Boykin (Freelance)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: walking on the highway

May 30, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 14, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May 30, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 9, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Equipment broken →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Minneapolis news crew held at gunpoint by one man then menaced with crowbar by another

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: A.J. Lagoe (KARE)

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

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