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Journalist shoved multiple times by law enforcement officers while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sean Bascom (Freelance)

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

Freelance journalist shoved, camera damaged during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Michael Elliott (Freelance)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist shoved by law enforcement officers while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

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

Livestreamer assaulted by individual at Proud Boys rally, his phone stolen

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Jovanni (Freelance)

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

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

Multiple journalists assaulted at a Proud Boys rally in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Justin Katigbak (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist grabbed by backpack, shoved by police while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist assaulted at a Proud Boys rally in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Zack Perry (Independent)

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

Freelance photographer beaten, arrested while covering Illinois protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 25, 2020
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Targets: Albert Riley Jr. (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Rockford Police Department
Charges →: Assault: aggravated battery in a public way

Sept. 28, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 28, 2020: Charges pending

Feb. 17, 2022: Acquitted

Obstruction: resisting arrest

Sept. 28, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 28, 2020: Charges pending

Feb. 17, 2022: Acquitted
Detention date →: September 25, 2020
Release date →: September 28, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Independent social media reporter arrested while covering protest in Richmond

Incident Details

Updated on: June 3, 2021
Date of incident: September 24, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Lynn Murphy (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Richmond Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: obstructing free passage

Sept. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 19, 2020: Charges pending

June 3, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Portland police shove journalist covering protest over Breonna Taylor grand jury decision

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Ariston Vallejos (Freelance)

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

Multimedia journalist repeatedly pushed by police while covering L.A. protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

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

Journalist shoved by Portland, Oregon, police during Breonna Taylor protest

Incident Details

Updated on: November 1, 2020
Date of incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01882
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

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

Journalist arrested while reporting on homeless encampment in Oregon

Incident Details

Updated on: September 20, 2022
Date of incident: September 22, 2020
Location: Medford, Oregon
Case number: 1:22-cv-01416
Targets: April Ehrlich (Jefferson Public Radio)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Medford Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing: criminal trespass

Sept. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 26, 2022: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Sept. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

Sept. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 30, 2022: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Independent filmmaker arrested while covering anti-ICE protest in New York City

Incident Details

Updated on: September 20, 2021
Date of incident: September 19, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Ronald Weaver II (Independent)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Sept. 19, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 20, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Freelance journalist says federal agents fired tear gas and smoke, then shoved her, during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 18, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Laura Jedeed (Freelance)

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

Journalist Josie Huang arrested, charged with obstructing police in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Updated on: November 7, 2023
Date of incident: September 12, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Josie Huang (KPCC-FM/LAist)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting

Sept. 12, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 24, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: delaying or obstructing a public officer

Sept. 12, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 24, 2020: Charges dropped
Detention date →: September 12, 2020
Release date →: September 13, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

Journalist shot with pepper ball while filming BLM protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 12, 2020
Location: Rochester, New York
Case number: 6:21-cv-06296
Targets: Martin Hawk (Independent)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Photojournalist surrounded, threatened with weapon, while filming Oregon fires

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 10, 2020
Location: Estacada, Oregon
Targets: Nathan Howard (Getty Images)

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

Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated on: May 18, 2023
Date of incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-08378
Targets: Pablo Unzueta ([California State University, Long Beach] Daily Forty-Niner)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sept. 9, 2020: Charges pending

March 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Release date →: September 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Storage device, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in part
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Storage device, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Sept. 10, 2020: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Independent journalist says she was pushed with baton by Portland police officer while filming an arrest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

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