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Santa Clara reporter has finger broken while filming in court records room

Incident Details

Updated On
September 24, 2023
Date of Incident
November 14, 2017
Location
Santa Clara, California
Case number
3:18-cv-07239
Targets
Susan Bassi (Independent)
Case Status
Withdrawn
Type of case
Civil

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter knocked to ground by police and arrested

Incident Details

Updated On
August 21, 2023
Date of Incident
September 17, 2017
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Case number
4:19-cv-02590
Targets
Mike Faulk (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Case Status
Settled
Type of case
Class Action

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →
Detention Date →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Freelance journalist assaulted, arrested during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated On
May 18, 2023
Date of Incident
September 8, 2020
Location
Los Angeles, California
Case number
2:23-cv-04917
Targets
Julianna Lacoste (Freelance)
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Unknown

Equipment Damage

Equipment Broken →
Actor →
Law enforcement
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated On
May 18, 2023
Date of Incident
September 8, 2020
Location
Los Angeles, California
Case number
2:21-cv-08378
Targets
Pablo Unzueta (Daily Forty-Niner)
Case Status
Settled
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while covering protest

Incident Details

Updated On
May 8, 2023
Date of Incident
June 1, 2020
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Case number
1:21-cv-04629
Targets
Sharif Hassan (Freelance)
Case Status
Settled
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Atlanta Police Department
Charges →
Detention Date →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Journalist Alexei Wood arrested at Inauguration protest

Incident Details

Updated On
April 25, 2023
Date of Incident
January 20, 2017
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Case number
1:20-cv-00130
Targets
Alexei Wood (Independent)
Case Status
Settled
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Univision journalist arrested, his phone seized while reporting in Arizona

Incident Details

Updated On
November 22, 2022
Date of Incident
April 30, 2021
Location
Gilbert, Arizona
Targets
León Felipe González Cortés (KTVW-DT)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Gilbert Police Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

ACLU files for ‘false imprisonment’ against Washington, D.C., police after photojournalist arrested, equipment seized

Incident Details

Updated On
August 29, 2022
Date of Incident
August 31, 2020
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Case number
1:21-cv-02158
Targets
Oyoma Asinor (Independent)
Case Status
Dismissed
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →
  • Rioting
    • Aug. 31, 2020: Charges pending
    • Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped
Detention Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No
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