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Reporter Alex Stokes charged with rioting at Trump inauguration protest

Incident Details

Updated On
September 17, 2021
Date of Incident
January 20, 2017
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Case number
1:18-cv-00120
Targets
Alex Stokes (Independent)
Case Status
Settled
Type of case
Class Action

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →
  • Rioting
    • Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending
    • Feb. 21, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Photojournalist Cheney Orr arrested at Trump inauguration protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident
January 20, 2017
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Targets
Cheney Orr (Independent)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →
  • Rioting
    • Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending
    • Feb. 21, 2017: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Journalist Alexei Wood arrested at Inauguration protest

Incident Details

Updated On
April 25, 2023
Date of Incident
January 20, 2017
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Case number
1:20-cv-00130
Targets
Alexei Wood (Independent)
Case Status
Settled
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →
  • Destruction of property
    • Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending
    • April 27, 2017: Charges pending
    • Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted
  • Destruction of property
    • Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending
    • April 27, 2017: Charges pending
    • Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted
  • Destruction of property
    • Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending
    • April 27, 2017: Charges pending
    • Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted
  • Destruction of property
    • Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending
    • April 27, 2017: Charges pending
    • Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted
  • Rioting
    • Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending
    • April 27, 2017: Charges pending
    • Dec. 1, 2017: Charges pending
    • Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted
  • Rioting: conspiracy to riot
    • Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending
    • April 27, 2017: Charges pending
    • Dec. 1, 2017: Charges pending
    • Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted
  • Rioting: inciting a riot
    • Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending
    • April 27, 2017: Charges pending
    • Dec. 13, 2017: Charges dropped
  • Destruction of property
    • Jan. 20, 2017: Charges pending
    • April 27, 2017: Charges pending
    • Dec. 21, 2017: Acquitted
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No

Shay Horse arrested at Trump inauguration protest

Incident Details

Updated On
April 26, 2021
Date of Incident
January 20, 2017
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Case number
1:17-cv-01216
Targets
Shay Horse (Freelance)
Case Status
Settled
Type of case
Class Action

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →
  • Rioting
    • Jan. 21, 2017: Charges pending
    • Feb. 1, 2017: Charges dropped
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
Yes

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes
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