Reporter falls while covering protest after officer removes her walker, camera #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 23, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Heather Van Wilde (Raindrop Works) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Miscellaneous equipment, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No
Journalist hit with tear gas and crowd-control rounds during Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 16, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Juniper Simonis (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Miscellaneous equipment, 2 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No
Photographer slammed to the ground, arrested by Portland police #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 8, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Joseph Rushmore (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Portland Police Bureau Charges → Obstruction: disorderly conduct in the second degree Aug. 8, 2020: Charges pending Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: interfering with a police officer Aug. 8, 2020: Charges pending Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Equipment bag, 1 Cellphone, 1 Camera, 2 Protective equipment, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No
Videojournalist arrested, equipment seized and damaged during Austin protests #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 17, 2020 Location Austin, Texas Targets Hiram Gilberto Garcia (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Austin Police Department Charges → Obstruction: interfering with public duties Jul. 17, 2020: Charges pending Oct. 30, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: resisting arrest Jul. 17, 2020: Charges pending Oct. 30, 2020: Charges dropped Release Date → July 19, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Camera equipment, 2 External battery, 1 Miscellaneous equipment, 3 Recording equipment, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Recording equipment, 1 Actor → Law enforcement
Independent journalist assaulted and detained by federal agents while covering a Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 2, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Ari Taylor (Halospace Community Media) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting Authority → Federal Agents Release Date → July 3, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1 Camera lens, 1 Actor → Law enforcement Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera equipment, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → In custody Search Warrant Obtained → No
Portland journalist arrested, his equipment damaged and seized #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 1, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01035 Targets Justin Yau (Freelance) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Class Action Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Portland Police Bureau Charges → Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Nov. 17, 2020: Charges dropped Rioting Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Nov. 17, 2020: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Cellphone, 1 Actor → Law enforcement
Freelance journalist suing after being arrested and placed in isolation while covering Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On July 29, 2022 Date of Incident June 30, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01106 Targets Cory Elia (Freelance) Case Status Settled Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Portland Police Bureau Charges → Obstruction: resisting arrest Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Assault: assault of a police officer Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Assault: assault of a police officer Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: disorderly conduct Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending Jul. 8, 2020: Charges dropped Release Date → July 1, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Cellphone, 1 Press identification, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No
Independent journalist pushed, hit by NYPD while covering protest in Bronx #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 4, 2020 Location New York, New York Targets Ashoka Jegroo (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting Authority → New York Police Department Detention Date → June 4, 2020 Release Date → June 4, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → No Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Equipment bag, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No