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Journalist shoved with a police baton while covering LA demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Chava Sanchez (KPCC-FM/LAist)

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

Radio journalist shot with projectile during Pittsburgh protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Targets: Bill O’Driscoll (WESA-FM)

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

May: While reporting from protests across the nation, journalists tear gassed, threatened and harassed

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Multiple
Targets: Media

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WDEL journalist’s phone stolen during Facebook Live stream

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Targets: Mike Phillips (WDEL-FM)

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

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

WGN news van vandalized in Chicago during protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: WGN-TV

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

VICE Media reporter arrested while covering Minneapolis protests

Incident Details

Updated on: August 11, 2020
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Alzo Slade (Vice News)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May 30, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 11, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Police push, fire projectiles at journalists on assignment for New York Times

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Mike Shum (The New York Times)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Class Action

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

Syracuse police shove photojournalist to ground, damaging his camera equipment

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Syracuse, New York
Targets: Dennis Nett (The [Syracuse] Post-Standard)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera lens, 2
Actor →: Law enforcement

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