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Reporter detained, zip tied and searched while covering San Francisco protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Leonardo Castañeda (The Mercury News)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: San Francisco Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Equipment bag, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Minnesota State Patrol officers threaten reporter for German outlet

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Maximilian Förg (Deutsche Welle)

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

Journalist detained during downtown Los Angeles protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Kandist Mallett (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist detained covering downtown LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Aaron Cantú (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Las Vegas Review-Journal struck by projectiles amid protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Blake Apgar (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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

Journalist shoved by police while filming arrests in Ohio

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Targets: Nick Swartsell (CityBeat)

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

Detroit News journalist captures her own detention on livestream

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Christine MacDonald (Detroit News)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Detroit Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

San Diego student journalist hit with tear gas, projectiles while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: JoseLuis Baylon (Freelance)

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

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