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Freelance photojournalist arrested while covering Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Updated On: February 8, 2024
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Craig Lassig (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 3, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist arrested while covering Minneapolis protests

Incident Details

Updated On: February 8, 2024
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Stephen Maturen (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Jul. 22, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

NYPD arrests photojournalist, charges him with disorderly conduct

Incident Details

Updated On: February 7, 2024
Date of Incident: February 11, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Amr Alfiky (ABC News)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Feb. 11, 2020: Charges pending

May. 17, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Press identification, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

In 'pandemonium,' photojournalist arrested, held overnight in NYC

Incident Details

Updated On: February 7, 2024
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Adam Gray (South West News Service)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: unlawful assembly

May. 31, 2020: Charges pending

Jun. 5, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

NewsNation reporter arrested while covering Ohio governor news conference

Incident Details

Updated On: January 30, 2024
Date of Incident: February 8, 2023
Location: East Palestine, Ohio
Case number: 4:23-cv-02200
Targets: Evan Lambert (NewsNation)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: East Palestine Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

Feb. 8, 2023: Charges pending

Feb. 15, 2023: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

Feb. 8, 2023: Charges pending

Feb. 15, 2023: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photojournalist arrested at candlelight vigil for man killed on NYC subway

Incident Details

Updated On: January 25, 2024
Date of Incident: May 8, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Stephanie Keith (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May. 8, 2023: Charges pending

Jul. 25, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 25, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: May 8, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Citizen journalist arrested for publishing information before local police

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: December 13, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Laredo Police Department
Charges →: Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

Mar. 28, 2018: Charges dropped

Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

Mar. 28, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Dec. 5, 2017: Pending

Dec. 13, 2017: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Arizona radio reporter arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in Tucson

Incident Details

Updated On: December 21, 2023
Date of Incident: November 30, 2023
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Targets: Alisa Reznick (KJZZ)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Pima County Sheriff's Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

Nov. 30, 2023: Charges pending

Dec. 21, 2023: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: November 30, 2023
Release Date →: November 30, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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