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Freelance journalist assaulted, arrested during LA protest

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 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

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Equipment bag, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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

Livestreamer arrested, assaulted during LA protest; phone searched

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 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

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

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

Equipment Seized →: Bicycle, 1

Cellphone, 1

Protective equipment, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Sep. 9, 2020: Pending

Sep. 10, 2020: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Photojournalist arrested while covering Portland protests, her phone damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Rach Wilde (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Sep. 7, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 7, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Sep. 7, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 7, 2020: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: September 7, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

Multimedia journalist says she was tackled by Portland police officers, her phone lost

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Grace Morgan (Freelance)

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

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

Journalist’s hand broken by assailant at ‘Back the Blue’ rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 22, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Robert Evans (Bellingcat & iHeart Radio)

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

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Videographer says Portland officer shoved him, smashed his phone while he was covering a protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 18, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Nicholas Lee (Freelance)

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

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

Portland-based independent photojournalist assaulted and arrested

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: harassment of an officer

Aug. 7, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 13, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a police officer

Aug. 7, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 13, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: August 7, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

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

Independent journalist shoved by police, hit with crowd-control devices at Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Joey Wieser (Freelance)

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

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

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