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Minnesota Reformer reporter struck by projectile during second day of protests for George Floyd

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 27, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Max Nesterak (Minnesota Reformer)

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

Independent filmmaker hit with a flash-bang grenade while covering Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 27, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Chris Phillips (Freelance)

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

Reporter struck in the eye with less-lethal round during second day of Minnesota protests

Incident Details

Updated on: February 8, 2024
Date of incident: May 27, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Jared Goyette (Freelance)
Case status: Ongoing, Settled
Type of case: Class Action

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

Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter struck by projectile while covering George Floyd protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Andy Mannix (Minnesota Star Tribune)

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

Reporter struck by projectile in Minneapolis while covering George Floyd protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

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

Livestreamer shoved across throat by police at Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 26, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Justin Ge Pluto (Goeman) (Independent)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Man arrested following assault of reporter during live broadcast

Incident Details

Updated on: April 11, 2023
Date of incident: May 23, 2020
Location: Shorewood, Illinois
Targets: Gaynor Hall (WGN-TV)

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

CNN ordered to produce source communications in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 19, 2020
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Targets: CNN

Legal orders →: Motion to compel for communications or work product

May 19, 2020: Upheld

June 10, 2020: Objected to

Oct. 7, 2020: Upheld
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

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