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Journalist Karen Savage arrested for second time while covering anti-pipeline protest in Louisiana

Incident Details

Updated On: April 22, 2024
Date of Incident: September 18, 2018
Location: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Case number: 6:20-cv-00983
Targets: Karen Savage (The Appeal)
Case Status: Appealed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office
Charges →: Trespassing: unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure project

Sep. 18, 2018: Charges pending

Jul. 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Photojournalists for Review-Journal arrested while covering Las Vegas protest

Incident Details

Updated On: November 4, 2020
Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Ellen Schmidt (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: May 30, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photojournalist arrested covering Las Vegas protest

Incident Details

Updated On: October 28, 2020
Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Bridget Bennett (Agence France-Presse)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 28, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: May 30, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

HuffPost reporter arrested while covering protest in Brooklyn

Incident Details

Updated On: September 30, 2020
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Christopher Mathias (HuffPost)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Unknown

May. 31, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 30, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

In 'pandemonium,' photojournalist arrested, held overnight in NYC

Incident Details

Updated On: February 7, 2024
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Adam Gray (South West News Service)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: unlawful assembly

May. 31, 2020: Charges pending

Jun. 5, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

CNN political commentator arrested by NYPD after identifying himself as press

Incident Details

Updated On: November 29, 2023
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-01362
Targets: Keith Boykin (Freelance)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: walking on the highway

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 14, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 9, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Independent journalist says LA police damaged his equipment while arresting him

Incident Details

Updated On: May 31, 2021
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:20-cv-05027
Targets: Jonathan Mayorca (The Convo Couch)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey: failure to obey a lawful order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

May. 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist arrested while covering LA demonstration

Incident Details

Updated On: May 31, 2021
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Fiorella Isabel Mayorca (The Convo Couch)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey: failure to obey a lawful order

May. 30, 2020: Charges pending

May. 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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