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Video journalist threatened, shoved during Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated On: May 22, 2024
Date of Incident: October 2, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

Videographer shoved by Portland police officers

Incident Details

Updated On: January 29, 2025
Date of Incident: August 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Videographer punched by individual at Portland demonstration

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 21, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Videographer hit with crowd-control munitions while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 20, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

Video journalist shoved, pepper-sprayed during 2020 Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated On: January 29, 2025
Date of Incident: June 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Videographer hit by police projectile during Portland protest on May 31

Incident Details

Updated On: January 29, 2025
Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV19838
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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