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Freelance photographer Daniel Shular arrested in St. Louis

Incident Details

Updated On: October 4, 2018
Date of Incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Daniel Shular (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 4, 2018: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: October 3, 2017
Release Date →: October 4, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 2

Camera lens, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

People's World reporter Al Neal arrested and jailed for over 24 hours

Incident Details

Updated On: October 4, 2018
Date of Incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Al Neal (People's World)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 4, 2018: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: October 3, 2017
Release Date →: October 4, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist Aminah Ali arrested in St. Louis

Incident Details

Updated On: October 4, 2018
Date of Incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Aminah Ali (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 4, 2018: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: October 3, 2017
Release Date →: October 4, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist arrested while interviewing students at public college in New York City

Incident Details

Updated On: September 30, 2017
Date of Incident: August 16, 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: J.B. Nicholas (Gothamist)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: CUNY public safety officers
Charges →: Trespassing

Aug. 16, 2017: Charges pending

Sep. 30, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist Nebyou Solomon arrested at Trump rally

Incident Details

Updated On: December 11, 2023
Date of Incident: April 15, 2017
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number: 2:19-cv-00652
Targets: Nebyou Solomon (KLAS-TV)
Case Status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: obstruction of a police officer

Apr. 15, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 17, 2019: Charges dropped

Trespassing

Apr. 15, 2017: Charges pending

Apr. 17, 2019: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Citizen journalist Nydia Tisdale arrested and attacked by police officer while filming rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 23, 2014
Location: Dawsonville, Georgia
Targets: Nydia Tisdale (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Dawson County Sheriff’s Office
Charges →: Obstruction: obstruction of a law enforcement officer

Aug. 23, 2014: Charges pending

Dec. 4, 2017: Convicted

Obstruction

Aug. 23, 2014: Charges pending

Dec. 4, 2017: Acquitted

Trespassing

Aug. 23, 2014: Charges pending

Dec. 4, 2017: Acquitted
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

Equipment Broken →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement