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Photojournalist Matthew Hopard arrested at Trump inauguration protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Matthew Hopard (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Jan. 30, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist Cheney Orr arrested at Trump inauguration protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Cheney Orr (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Feb. 21, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 3

Storage device, 3

Work product, 1

Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

RT America reporter arrested at Trump inauguration protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Alexander Rubinstein (RT America)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting

Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending

Jan. 30, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Portland journalist arrested, his equipment damaged and seized

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 Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Rioting

Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 17, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 17, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

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