Freelance journalist says police targeted him with projectiles after he identified himself as press #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 June 1, 2020 Location Worcester, Massachusetts Targets Sam Bishop (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Journalist detained by Omaha police for covering protests after curfew #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 1, 2020 Location Omaha, Nebraska Targets Michelle Renne Leach (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting Authority → Omaha Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Equipment bag, 1 Search Warrant Obtained → No
Freelance journalist caught up in a wave of arrests in Omaha #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 1, 2020 Location Omaha, Nebraska Targets Megan Feeney (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting Authority → Omaha Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → No
Police search journalist’s bag and detain three other journalists in Omaha #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 1, 2020 Location Omaha, Nebraska Targets Reece Ristau (Omaha World-Herald) Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Equipment bag, 1 Search Warrant Obtained → No
KMTV journalists caught up in arrests in Omaha #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 1, 2020 Location Omaha, Nebraska Targets Jon Kipper (KMTV-TV) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Arresting Authority → Omaha Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → No
Photojournalist shot with projectile, camera destroyed amid Philadelphia protests #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 June 1, 2020 Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Targets Joe Piette (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1 Actor → Law enforcement
Dallas Morning News photojournalist caught in crossfire documenting protesters on bridge #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 1, 2020 Location Dallas, Texas Targets Ryan Michalesko (Dallas Morning News) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No
Journalist hit by multiple individuals while broadcasting live from Times Square #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 1, 2020 Location New York, New York Targets Hasanuzzaman Saki (Somoy TV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes