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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

Getty photographer arrested while covering protest in St. Louis

Incident Details

Updated On: September 17, 2018
Date of Incident: September 17, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Scott Olson (Getty Images)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 17, 2017: Charges pending

Sep. 17, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Protesters threaten, throw water on KTVI reporter covering protest in St. Louis

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 15, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Dan Gray (KTVI)

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

St. Louis police shoot University of Missouri student journalist with pepper balls

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 17, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Davis Winborne (Columbia Missourian)

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

Fusion video journalist pushed into wall and detained by St. Louis police

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 17, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Chris Burke (Fusion)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

St. Louis Post-Dispatch photographer, Christian Gooden, pepper-sprayed by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 29, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Christian Gooden (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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St. Louis TV reporter shot with pellet gun, suspect arrested

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 20, 2023
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Andy Banker (KTVI)

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

St. Louis TV crew shot at with pellet guns, suspect arrested

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 20, 2023
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Brian Ledford (KTVI)

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