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New York radio reporter assaulted after reporting live from looted liquor store

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Darius Radzius (WINS)

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

Head wound, bruised lung and concussion for photographer covering Phoenix protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Thomas Machowicz (Freelance)

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

Freelance photojournalist hit in eye with projectile amid DC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Wil Sands (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist hit with projectile, shield while covering DC protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Jenn Dize (Status Coup)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera equipment, 1

Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Phoenix television reporter hit by projectile; news van vandalized

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Josh Sanders (KPNX)

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

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

Journalist shoved by Denver police officer

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: David Sachs (Denverite & Colorado Public Radio)

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

In ‘pandemonium,’ photojournalist arrested, held overnight in NYC

Incident Details

Updated on: April 9, 2025
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Adam Gray (SWNS [UK])
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: unlawful assembly

May 31, 2020: Charges pending

June 5, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment broken →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

MSNBC host struck by rubber bullet while covering protests in Minneapolis

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Ali Velshi (MSNBC)

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

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