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Chicago journalist assaulted by police during Columbus statue protests; files suit against officer

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Case number: 1:20-cv-05234
Targets: Colin Boyle (Block Club Chicago)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

CBS Chicago reporter assaulted by individual while filming Columbus statue protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Marissa Parra (WBBM-TV)

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

CBS Chicago journalist reports assault by police during Columbus statue protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Marissa Parra (WBBM-TV)

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

Suit alleges federal officers targeted photographer amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 17, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00594
Targets: Rian Dundon (Economic Hardship Reporting Project)
Case status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

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

Independent journalist assaulted by police while covering Portland protests in July

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist assaulted by law enforcement while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Griffin Malone (Independent)

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

Freelance journalist struck by tear gas canister fragments while covering protest in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 15, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Justin Yau (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist struck multiple times by crowd-control munitions fired by federal agents

Incident Details

Updated on: March 5, 2025
Date of incident: July 12, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Reporter hit with wooden board at New York’s Occupy City Hall protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 22, 2022
Date of incident: July 12, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Kevin Sheehan (New York Post)

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

Journalist hit with projectile fired by federal officers during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 12, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John (Full Revolution Media)

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

Independent journalist struck with tear gas canister during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 12, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Garrison Davis (Independent)

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

Journalist assaulted, camera destroyed while covering pro-law enforcement rally in New York

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 11, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Oliya Scootercaster (FreedomNews.TV)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

British reporter arrested, held for six hours amid Seattle protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 1, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Andrew Buncombe (The Independent [United Kingdom])

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Seattle Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 15, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Portland journalist arrested, his equipment damaged and seized

Incident Details

Updated on: March 5, 2025
Date of incident: July 1, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: Justin Yau (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 17, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 17, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

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

Independent journalist hit with munitions fired by police while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 30, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Eric Greatwood (Freelance)

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: July 29, 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
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: July 29, 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
Arresting authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting arrest

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped

Assault: assault of a police officer

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped

Assault: assault of a police officer

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: July 1, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1

Press identification, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Video journalist shoved, pepper-sprayed during 2020 Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: January 29, 2025
Date of incident: June 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Student journalist pepper-sprayed, thrown to ground by law enforcement in Richmond

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 21, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Andrew Ringle (The [Virginia Commonwealth University] Commonwealth Times)

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

Photojournalist struck with crowd-control munitions during Compton demonstration

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 21, 2020
Location: Compton, California
Targets: Ringo Chiu (Freelance)

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

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