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Photojournalist arrested while covering Minneapolis protests

Incident Details

Updated On: February 8, 2024
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Stephen Maturen (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Jul. 22, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist assaulted, detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Updated On: February 8, 2024
Date of Incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Tim Evans (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

In 'pandemonium,' photojournalist arrested, held overnight in NYC

Incident Details

Updated On: February 7, 2024
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Adam Gray (South West News Service)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: unlawful assembly

May. 31, 2020: Charges pending

Jun. 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

Photographer arrested by NYPD while covering pro-police march

Incident Details

Updated On: February 7, 2024
Date of Incident: July 15, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Mel D. Cole (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist arrested at candlelight vigil for man killed on NYC subway

Incident Details

Updated On: January 25, 2024
Date of Incident: May 8, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Stephanie Keith (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May. 8, 2023: Charges pending

Jul. 25, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 25, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: May 8, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Arizona radio reporter arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in Tucson

Incident Details

Updated On: December 21, 2023
Date of Incident: November 30, 2023
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Targets: Alisa Reznick (KJZZ)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Pima County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

Nov. 30, 2023: Charges pending

Dec. 21, 2023: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: November 30, 2023
Release Date →: November 30, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist Nebyou Solomon arrested at Trump rally

Incident Details

Updated On: December 11, 2023
Date of Incident: April 15, 2017
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number: 2:19-cv-00652
Targets: Nebyou Solomon (KLAS-TV)
Case Status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: obstruction of a police officer

Apr. 15, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 17, 2019: Charges dropped

Trespassing

Apr. 15, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 17, 2019: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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 Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: walking on the highway

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 14, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

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

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

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