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Photographer slammed to the ground, arrested by Portland police

Incident Details

Date of incident
August 8, 2020
Location
Portland, Oregon
Targets
Joseph Rushmore (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Arrested and released
Arresting authority →
Portland Police Bureau
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Unknown
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →
No

Videojournalist arrested, equipment seized and damaged during Austin protests

Incident Details

Date of incident
July 17, 2020
Location
Austin, Texas
Targets
Hiram Gilberto Garcia (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Arrested and released
Arresting authority →
Austin Police Department
Charges →
Release date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →
No

Equipment Damage

Equipment broken →
Actor →
Law enforcement

Portland journalist arrested, his equipment damaged and seized

Incident Details

Updated on
March 5, 2025
Date of incident
July 1, 2020
Location
Portland, Oregon
Case number
3:20-cv-01035
Targets
Justin Yau (Freelance)
Case status
Settled
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Arrested and released
Arresting authority →
Portland Police Bureau
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →
No

Equipment Damage

Equipment broken →
Actor →
Law enforcement

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized outside Trump’s Tulsa rally

Incident Details

Updated on
January 8, 2021
Date of incident
June 20, 2020
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Targets
Alan Pogue (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Arrested and released
Arresting authority →
Tulsa Police Department
Charges →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →
No

Freelance photojournalist hit with projectiles, arrested while documenting protests in Worcester, Mass.

Incident Details

Updated on
March 19, 2021
Date of incident
June 1, 2020
Location
Worcester, Massachusetts
Targets
Richard Cummings (Freelance)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Arrested and released
Arresting authority →
Worcester Police Department
Charges →
Release date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Unknown
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →
No

Equipment Damage

Equipment broken →
Actor →
Law enforcement

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while covering protest

Incident Details

Updated on
May 8, 2023
Date of incident
June 1, 2020
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Case number
1:21-cv-04629
Targets
Sharif Hassan (Freelance)
Case status
Settled
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Arrested and released
Arresting authority →
Atlanta Police Department
Charges →
Detention date →
Release date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
Returned in part
Search warrant obtained →
No

Photojournalist arrested covering Dallas protests, camera equipment seized

Incident Details

Updated on
March 19, 2025
Date of incident
May 30, 2020
Location
Dallas, Texas
Case number
3:22-cv-01132
Targets
Christopher Rusanowsky (Zuma Press)
Case status
Dismissed
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Arrested and released
Arresting authority →
Dallas Police Department
Charges →
Detention date →
Release date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →
No
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