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Rubber bullet breaks finger of photojournalist

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 25, 2020
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Targets: Alyssa Schukar (The New York Times)

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

DHS compiles intelligence reports on two journalists covering Black Lives Matter protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 30, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mike Baker (The New York Times), Benjamin Wittes (Lawfare)

Chilling Statement

Federal agent hits New York Times reporter in the head while he was covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 21, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mike Baker (The New York Times)

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

Journalist shoved down courthouse steps while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 21, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sarah Jeong (The New York Times)

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

New York Times reporter taunted, threatened during Albuquerque protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 15, 2020
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Targets: Simon Romero (The New York Times)

Other Incident

Reporter on assignment for New York Times targeted by law enforcement with tear gas, foam projectiles at Dallas protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Dallas, Texas
Targets: Marina Trahan Martinez (The New York Times)

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

Police push, fire projectiles at journalists on assignment for New York Times

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Mike Shum (The New York Times)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Class Action

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

Police tear gas, fire projectiles at journalist on assignment for New York Times

Incident Details

Updated on: September 12, 2025
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Katie G. Nelson (The New York Times)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Class Action

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

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