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Journalist hit with flash-bang grenade while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Brad Svenson (Watchdog Citizen News)

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

Photojournalist for New York Times thrown to ground, detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Aaron Nesheim (The New York Times)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Block Club Chicago journalist assaulted, his camera damaged at protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Colin Boyle (Block Club Chicago)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera equipment, 2

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

CNN news team harassed, assaulted while covering Brooklyn Center protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Miguel Marquez (CNN)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Social media journalists detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Naasir Akailvi (The Neighborhood Reporter)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment broken →: External battery, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Local social media journalists detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Tracy Gunapalan (The Neighborhood Reporter)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photographer arrested, cited while covering Brooklyn Center protests

Incident Details

Updated on: May 21, 2021
Date of incident: April 13, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Adam Gray (SWNS [UK])

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Charges →: Failure to obey: failure to follow a lawful order

April 13, 2021: Charges pending

May 21, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Unicorn Riot journalist shot with projectile in Brooklyn Center

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 13, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

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

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