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Freelance photojournalist sprayed with chemical irritant by armed individual during Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 15, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 16 (Freelance)

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

Broadcast journalist sprayed with chemical irritant by armed individual during Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated On: March 15, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 10 (TVW)

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

Independent journalist struck with munitions while covering Olympia protest, press pass damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 20, 2020
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Seattle police shove reporter filming arrest during election night protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 3, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Shauna Sowersby (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Journalists threatened with firearms by individuals during a Washington protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Targets: Alissa Azar (Independent)

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

Individual aimed firearm at independent journalist during Washington protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Targets: John (Full Revolution Media)

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

Independent journalist sprayed with chemical irritant while covering Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 3, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Scott Keeler (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist says she was deliberately sprayed with chemical irritant by police during Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 3, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)

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

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