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CBS journalist reports ‘minor dust up’ while covering DC election protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christina Ruffini (CBS News)

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

Independent journalist detained in police roundup during LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: @desertborder (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist accosted by person in ‘black bloc’ during Election Day protest in DC

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 3, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Eric Thomas (Freelance)

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

Officer grabs photojournalist’s camera, pushes her back during North Carolina march to the poll

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Graham, North Carolina
Targets: Julia Wall (The [Raleigh] News & Observer)

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

Photojournalist shoved to the ground, equipment damaged during Beverly Hills political protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Beverly Hills, California
Targets: Jintak Han (Los Angeleno)

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

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Videojournalist struck with baton during Beverly Hills protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Beverly Hills, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Freelance)

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

Journalists threatened with firearms by individuals during a Washington protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Targets: Alissa Azar (Independent)

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

Individual aimed firearm at independent journalist during Washington protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Targets: John (Full Revolution Media)

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

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