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Independent journalist struck with truncheon, pepper sprayed amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: May 17, 2023
Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00815
Targets: Donovan Farley (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter shoved by Portland police

Incident Details

Updated on: March 5, 2025
Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Freelance journalist forced by police from scene of Seattle protest in June

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Shauna Sowersby (KNKX-FM)

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

Investigative reporter hit by munition while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: May 6, 2022
Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV23349
Targets: Robert Evans (Bellingcat & iHeart Radio)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Class Action

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

Journalist pushed by police while filming arrest in Brooklyn

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 5, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Sydney Pereira (Gothamist)

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

AP photojournalist assaulted by bystander during event in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Updated on: March 21, 2024
Date of incident: June 4, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Matt Rourke (The Associated Press)

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

BuzzFeed News reporter says was grabbed, shoved by law enforcement while covering protests in NYC

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 4, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Rosalind Adams (BuzzFeed News)

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

Podcast host violently grabbed, shoved by police officers while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: July 29, 2022
Date of incident: June 4, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Lesley McLam (KBOO-FM)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

NYPD officer hits, knocks down Reuters photographer covering Brooklyn protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Brendan McDermid (Reuters)

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

National Guard uses pepper spray against CNN reporter covering DC protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Alexander Marquardt (CNN)

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

National Guard uses pepper spray against CNN journalist covering DC protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Josh Replogle (CNN)

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

NYPD shoves AP photojournalist, preventing protest coverage

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: May-E Wong (The Associated Press)

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

Journalist released after waiting two nights in custody for arraignment

Incident Details

Updated on: June 12, 2020
Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Anna Slatz (Rebel News)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

June 4, 2020: Charges pending

June 12, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure to disperse

June 4, 2020: Charges pending

June 12, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: June 4, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

NYPD officer assaults British photojournalist, breaks camera

Incident Details

Updated on: April 9, 2025
Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Jae Donnelly (Daily Mail)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reporter hit while covering protests in Iowa

Incident Details

Updated on: October 19, 2020
Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Targets: Jeff Reinitz (The [Waterloo-Cedar Falls] Courier)

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

Freelance photographer assaulted by police while covering Detroit protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Sean Work (Freelance)

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

Detroit Metro Times journalist assaulted while covering civil unrest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Steve Neavling (Detroit Metro Times)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Portland journalist assaulted by police while covering protest

Incident Details

Updated on: July 29, 2022
Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (KBOO-FM)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Broadcast reporter attacked while covering Madison protest aftermath

Incident Details

Updated on: May 21, 2021
Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Targets: Amelia Jones (WMTV)

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

Detroit News reporter assaulted by police while documenting protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Buffalo, New York
Targets: Jordyn Grzelewski (The Detroit News)

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

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