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Converge Media producer hit with projectiles during Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: John Mitchell (Converge Media)

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

Journalist struck with projectile while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Griffin Malone (Independent)

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

Independent journalist said he was targeted with tear gas while covering a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Brian Conley (Independent)

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

Converge Media journalist hit with projectiles during protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Omari Salisbury (Converge Media)

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

Reporter targeted with projectiles while covering Seattle protest

Incident Details

Updated on: January 5, 2021
Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Case number: 20-2-14351-1
Targets: Renee Raketty (Seattle Gay News)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Federal agents hit freelance photojournalist with crowd-control munitions during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Lee Smith (Freelance)

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

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1

Press identification, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist hit with multiple projectiles despite court order in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Brian Conley (Freelance)

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

Journalist struck in head with projectiles despite court order in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Jasper Florence (Independent)

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

LA Times journalist hit by crowd-control rounds despite court order in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa Etehad (Los Angeles Times)

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

Radio producer hit by crowd-control rounds during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Wyatt Reed (Independent)

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

Journalist’s ribs fractured by projectiles during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Shauna Sowersby (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist hit with tear gas canister

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland (Independent)

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

Photojournalist says she was shoved by federal officers during Portland protests, her camera damaged

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Rach Wilde (Freelance)

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

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

Photojournalist forced to stop reporting after being hit with projectile during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John Rudoff (Independent)

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

Independent journalist injured while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Rosie Riddle (Freelance)

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

Suit alleges federal officers targeted photographer at Portland protest, caused burns

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00594
Targets: Rian Dundon (Economic Hardship Reporting Project)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

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

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

Channel One Russia cameraman assaulted while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 21, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Viacheslav Arkhipov (Channel One [Russia])

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

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

Journalist covering Portland protests sprayed with chemical irritant

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 21, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mike Bivins (Freelance)

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

Freelance journalist struck with projectile at Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 21, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Michael Elliott (Freelance)

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

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