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Restauranteur steals reporter’s cellphones during interview

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 5, 2019
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Priscilla Totiyapungprasert (The Arizona Republic)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 2
Actor →: Public figure

Police officer strikes Unicorn Riot journalist’s phone with baton

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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

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

Independent journalist hit with projectile, shield while covering DC protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Jenn Dize (Status Coup)

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera equipment, 1

Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

CNN political commentator arrested by NYPD after identifying himself as press

Incident Details

Updated On: November 29, 2023
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-01362
Targets: Keith Boykin (Freelance)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: walking on the highway

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 14, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 9, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Reporter punched during protest in Delaware; iPhone stolen

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Targets: Sean Greene (WDEL-FM)

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

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

WDEL journalist’s phone stolen during Facebook Live stream

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Targets: Mike Phillips (WDEL-FM)

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

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

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

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 →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Jul. 1, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 17, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting

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

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