Officer grabs photojournalist’s camera, pushes her back during North Carolina march to the poll #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #election #Election 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident October 31, 2020 Location Graham, North Carolina Targets Julia Wall (The [Raleigh] News & Observer) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Journalist arrested while covering North Carolina protest #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Updated On September 9, 2021 Date of Incident August 9, 2020 Location Asheville, North Carolina Targets Veronica Coit (The Asheville Blade) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Arresting Authority → Asheville Police Department Charges → Blocking traffic: impeding the flow of traffic with a vehicle Aug. 9, 2020: Charges pending Sept. 9, 2021: Charges dropped Rioting: failure to disperse on command Aug. 9, 2020: Charges pending Sept. 9, 2021: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Law enforcement officer shoves, threatens local reporter with arrest during Charlotte protest #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 18, 2020 Location Charlotte, North Carolina Targets Justin LaFrancois (Queen City Nerve) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Photojournalist struck in stomach by projectile during Raleigh protests #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 30, 2020 Location Raleigh, North Carolina Targets Ethan Hyman (The [Raleigh] News & Observer) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No
Three Raleigh newsrooms damaged during protests #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 30, 2020 Location Raleigh, North Carolina Targets Indy Week Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Building, 1 Computer, 1 Actor → Private individual
North Carolina reporter assaulted, knocked out while covering mall looting #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 30, 2020 Location Fayetteville, North Carolina Targets Paul Woolverton (The Fayetteville Observer) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Equipment bag, 1 Actor → Private individual
Photojournalist struck in knee by projectile during Raleigh protests #Black Lives Matter #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 30, 2020 Location Raleigh, North Carolina Targets Brad Simmons (WRAL-TV) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No
Raleigh broadcast station offices damaged during protests #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 30, 2020 Location Raleigh, North Carolina Targets WTVD Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Building, 1 Actor → Private individual