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First Amendment YouTuber shot while live-streaming security guard

Incident Details

Updated On: March 13, 2019
Date of Incident: February 14, 2019
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Zhoie Perez/Furry Potato (Independent)

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CBP agent asks British journalist entering U.S. if he’s part of the ‘fake news media’

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2019
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: James Dyer (Empire Magazine)

Border Point →: Los Angeles International Airport
Target Nationality →: United Kingdom
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. non-resident
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Photojournalist cited for blocking the road while covering LA homeless camp cleanup

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 7, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Glenna Gordon (The New York Times Magazine)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: blocking a roadway

May. 7, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 4, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

News vehicle reported vandalized in Los Angeles amid protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: KABC-TV

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

Freelance journalist struck with baton while covering LA protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (Freelance)

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

Freelance journalist arrested amid Los Angeles protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Oren Peleg (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist struck with projectile during LA protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Kyle Grillot (Reuters)

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

Independent journalist says LA police damaged his equipment while arresting him

Incident Details

Updated On: May 31, 2021
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:20-cv-05027
Targets: Jonathan Mayorca (The Convo Couch)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey: failure to obey a lawful order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

May. 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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