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Student journalist pepper sprayed, threatened with arrest while covering Columbus protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Targets: Max Garrison (The [Ohio State University] Lantern)

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

Student journalist pepper sprayed, threatened with arrest during Columbus protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Targets: Sarah Szilagy (The [Ohio State University] Lantern)

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

Senior Telemundo correspondent hit with projectile during protests in DC

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Cristina Londoño Rooney (Telemundo)

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

Telemundo bureau chief hit with projectile, tear gassed during protests in DC

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Lori Montenegro (Telemundo)

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

Australian cameraman assaulted by police amid chaotic crackdowns in DC

Incident Details

Updated on: May 24, 2023
Date of incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Tim Myers (7News [Australia])

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

Russian reporter assaulted by police in chaotic June 1 crackdowns in DC

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Nicole Roussell (Sputnik [Russia])

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

Reuters reporter assaulted while covering DC protests on June 1

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Jonathan Landay (Reuters)

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

Independent photojournalist sues following arrest, assault at Des Moines protest

Incident Details

Updated on: August 21, 2024
Date of incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Case number: 4:21-cv-00042
Targets: Mark “Ted” Nieters (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Des Moines Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

June 1, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 13, 2020: Charges dropped
Detention date →: June 1, 2020
Release date →: June 2, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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