Reporter falls while covering protest after officer removes her walker, camera #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 23, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Heather Van Wilde (Raindrop Works) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Miscellaneous equipment, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No
ACLU files for ‘false imprisonment’ against Washington, D.C., police after photojournalist arrested, equipment seized #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On August 29, 2022 Date of Incident August 31, 2020 Location Washington, District of Columbia Case number 1:21-cv-02158 Targets Oyoma Asinor (Independent) Case Status Dismissed Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Metropolitan Police Department Charges → Rioting Aug. 31, 2020: Charges pending Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped Detention Date → August 31, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No
Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at #student journalism Show More 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 (Daily Forty-Niner) Case Status Settled Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Charges → Rioting: failure to disperse Sep. 9, 2020: Charges pending Mar. 1, 2021: Charges dropped Release Date → September 9, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Storage device, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in part Search Warrant Obtained → Yes Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → warrant for communications or work product Sep. 10, 2020: Carried out Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
Freelance journalist assaulted, arrested during LA protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Updated On May 18, 2023 Date of Incident September 8, 2020 Location Los Angeles, California Case number 2:23-cv-04917 Targets Julianna Lacoste (Freelance) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Charges → Rioting: failure to disperse Sep. 8, 2020: Charges pending Jan. 6, 2021: Charges dropped Release Date → September 9, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1 Cellphone, 1 Equipment bag, 1 Actor → Law enforcement Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No
Livestreamer arrested, assaulted during LA protest; phone searched #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of Incident September 8, 2020 Location Los Angeles, California Case number 2:20-cv-09805 Targets Hugo Padilla (Independent) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Charges → Rioting: failure to disperse Sep. 8, 2020: Charges pending Sep. 11, 2020: Charges dropped Detention Date → September 8, 2020 Release Date → September 9, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Cellphone, 1 Actor → Law enforcement Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Protective equipment, 1 Bicycle, 1 Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in part Search Warrant Obtained → Yes Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → warrant for communications or work product Sep. 9, 2020: Pending Sep. 10, 2020: Upheld Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State
Independent social media reporter arrested while covering protest in Richmond #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #court verdict #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On June 3, 2021 Date of Incident September 24, 2020 Location Richmond, Virginia Targets Lynn Murphy (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Richmond Police Department Charges → Blocking traffic: obstructing free passage Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending Nov. 19, 2020: Charges pending Jun. 3, 2021: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No
Social media journalist arrested, injured while covering Wisconsin protest #Black Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter 1 year #Black Lives Matter 2020 #court verdict #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On January 1, 2021 Date of Incident October 8, 2020 Location Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Targets Brendan Gutenschwager (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Wauwatosa Police Department Charges → Curfew violation: violation of mayor’s emergency order Oct. 9, 2020: Charges pending Jan. 1, 2021: Charges dropped Release Date → October 9, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Cellphone, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No
Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment #encampment Show More Incident Details Updated On February 21, 2022 Date of Incident November 30, 2021 Location Sausalito, California Case number 3:22-cv-01029 Targets Jeremy Portje (Freelance) Case Status Ongoing Type of case Civil Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Sausalito Police Department Charges → Assault: battery on a police officer with injury Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped Obstruction: resisting an executive officer Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped Assault: battery on a police officer Dec. 1, 2021: Charges pending Dec. 28, 2021: Charges dropped Detention Date → November 30, 2021 Release Date → December 1, 2021 Unnecessary use of force? → No Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Cellphone, 1 External battery, 1 Recording equipment, 3 Camera, 1 Storage device, 2 Camera equipment, 1 Camera lens, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → Yes Subpoena/Legal Order Legal Orders → warrant for communications or work product Dec. 9, 2021: Pending Dec. 21, 2021: Carried out Legal Order Target → Journalist Legal Order Venue → State