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Photographer assaulted by police officer during protests; now part of lawsuit against NYPD

Incident Details

Updated On: February 7, 2024
Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Amr Alfiky (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Photojournalist hit with multiple projectiles while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Updated On: February 6, 2024
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-03760
Targets: Nick Stern (Independent)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

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

Independent livestreamer, Heather De Mian, pepper sprayed by St. Louis police

Incident Details

Updated On: November 16, 2023
Date of Incident: September 29, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Case number: 4:18-cv-01680
Targets: Heather De Mian (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

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

Sep. 12, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: delaying or obstructing a public officer

Sep. 12, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 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 Broken →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Independent photojournalist sues following arrest, assault at Des Moines protest

Incident Details

Updated On: October 11, 2023
Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Case number: 4:21-cv-00042
Targets: Mark “Ted” Nieters (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Des Moines Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Jun. 1, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 13, 2020: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: June 1, 2020
Release Date →: June 2, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Kansas reporter injured when cellphone seized during police raid of newsroom

Incident Details

Updated On: October 2, 2023
Date of Incident: August 11, 2023
Location: Marion, Kansas
Case number: 6:23-cv-01179
Targets: Deb Gruver (Marion County Record)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

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

Santa Clara reporter has finger broken while filming in court records room

Incident Details

Updated On: September 24, 2023
Date of Incident: November 14, 2017
Location: Santa Clara, California
Case number: 3:18-cv-07239
Targets: Susan Bassi (Independent)
Case Status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

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

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

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