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Seattle police shove reporter filming arrest during election night protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 3, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Shauna Sowersby (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Reporter assaulted while filming looting in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 27, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Elijah Schaffer (TheBlaze)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Social media journalist arrested, injured while covering Wisconsin protest

Incident Details

Updated On: January 1, 2021
Date of Incident: October 8, 2020
Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Targets: Brendan Gutenschwager (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Wauwatosa Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: violation of mayor’s emergency order

Oct. 9, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Release Date →: October 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Social media journalist hit with projectile while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Chris Khatami (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Journalist hit with crowd-control munitions, assaulted by police at protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 18, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01882
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)
Case Status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Photojournalist hit with crowd-control munition during LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 7, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jintak Han (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Daily Caller reporter hit by projectile during LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 7, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jorge Ventura (Daily Caller)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Journalist tackled twice by police officer at protest in Portland, Oregon

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01882
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)
Case Status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

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