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Knock LA reporter arrested while covering Echo Park protest, charged with failure to disperse

Incident Details

Updated On: May 9, 2022
Date of Incident: March 25, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:22-cv-03106
Targets: Jonathan Peltz (Knock LA)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Dropped Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse
Release Date →: March 26, 2021
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Denver Gazette barred from publishing article based on mistakenly released documents

Incident Details

Updated On: April 28, 2022
Date of Incident: April 25, 2022
Location: Brighton, Colorado
Targets: Julia Cardi (The Denver Gazette)

Status of Prior Restraint →: Struck down

Portland journalist assaulted by police while covering protest

Incident Details

Updated On: April 28, 2022
Date of Incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (KBOO Community Radio)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Freelance journalist suing city and state after being arrested, placed in isolation, while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated On: April 28, 2022
Date of Incident: June 30, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Lesley McLam (Freelance)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Not charged
Arresting Authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Release Date →: July 1, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Freelance journalist suing after being arrested and placed in isolation while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated On: April 28, 2022
Date of Incident: June 30, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (Freelance)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Status of Charges →: Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Dropped Charges →: Assault: assault of a police officer

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Obstruction: resisting arrest
Release Date →: July 1, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Mobile phone, 1

Press pass, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Village Portland editor sprayed by police while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated On: April 28, 2022
Date of Incident: June 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (Village Portland)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Editor, radio host repeatedly shoved while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated On: April 28, 2022
Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (KBOO Community Radio)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Podcast host violently grabbed, shoved by police officers while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated On: April 28, 2022
Date of Incident: June 4, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Lesley McLam (KBOO Community Radio)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

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