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Independent journalist pushed, hit by NYPD while covering protest in Bronx

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 4, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Ashoka Jegroo (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Detention Date →: June 4, 2020
Release Date →: June 4, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

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

Journalist detained by Omaha police for covering protests after curfew

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Targets: Michelle Renne Leach (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Omaha Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Equipment Seized →: Equipment bag, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Freelance photojournalist arrested amid curfew crackdown in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Updated On: July 22, 2020
Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Robert Spangle (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

Jun. 1, 2020: Charges pending

Jul. 22, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Equipment bag, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Freelance photojournalist hit with projectiles, arrested while documenting protests in Worcester, Mass.

Incident Details

Updated On: March 19, 2021
Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Targets: Richard Cummings (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Worcester Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

Jun. 1, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 22, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disturbing the peace

Jun. 1, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 22, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure to disperse during a riot

Jun. 1, 2020: Charges pending

Mar. 19, 2021: Charges dropped
Release Date →: June 2, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

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

Equipment Broken →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while covering protest

Incident Details

Updated On: May 8, 2023
Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Case number: 1:21-cv-04629
Targets: Sharif Hassan (Freelance)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Atlanta Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking city curfew

Jun. 2, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 13, 2021: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: June 1, 2020
Release Date →: June 2, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 2

Storage device, 3
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Reporter detained, zip tied and searched while covering San Francisco protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Leonardo Castañeda (The Mercury News)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: San Francisco Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Equipment bag, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Photojournalist arrested covering Dallas protests, camera equipment seized

Incident Details

Updated On: May 23, 2022
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Dallas, Texas
Case number: 3:22-cv-01132
Targets: Christopher Rusanowsky (ZUMA Press)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Dallas Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: obstructing a highway or passageway

May. 31, 2020: Charges pending

Jul. 1, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 4
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Police seize drone as photojournalist documents mass graves in New York

Incident Details

Updated On: August 18, 2020
Date of Incident: April 14, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: George Steinmetz (Freelance)

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

Apr. 14, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 1, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

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