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Journalist hit with police baton, lens damaged while covering Echo Park Lake protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 24, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Status Coup)

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

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

New York Times reporter assaulted, cameras stolen and damaged amid Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated On: September 14, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Erin Schaff (The New York Times)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Press identification, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Journalist tackled, equipment damaged while covering Dodgers celebrations

Incident Details

Updated On: November 1, 2020
Date of Incident: October 28, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Videographer struck numerous times by federal officers in Portland

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Johnny Lynch (Black Zebra Productions)

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

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

Independent journalist assaulted and detained by federal agents while covering a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 2, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Ari Taylor (Halospace Community Media)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Federal Agents
Release Date →: July 3, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Equipment Seized →: Camera equipment, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

NYPD officer assaults British photojournalist, breaks camera

Incident Details

Updated On: February 7, 2024
Date of Incident: June 2, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Jae Donnelly (Daily Mail)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Detroit Metro Times journalist assaulted while covering civil unrest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Steve Neavling (Detroit Metro Times)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photographer assaulted, had camera stolen while covering Manhattan protests for NY Post

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Stephen Yang (New York Post)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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