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Journalist arrested while covering LA demonstration

Incident Details

Updated On: May 31, 2021
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Fiorella Isabel Mayorca (The Convo Couch)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey: failure to obey a lawful order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

May. 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Journalist shoved with a police baton while covering LA demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Chava Sanchez (KPCC-FM/LAist)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Journalist says was knocked to the ground, kicked while covering L.A. demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Henry Scott (WEHOville)

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

Independent journalist shoved, car shot at by rubber bullets while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist struck with rubber bullet, his camera damaged during L.A. protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ringo Chiu (Freelance)

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

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

Photojournalist says he was kicked by individuals during L.A. protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ringo Chiu (Freelance)

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

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

Rubber bullet hits LA Times photojournalist’s camera and arm

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Luis Sinco (Los Angeles Times)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

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

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