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Videographer says Portland officer shoved him, smashed his phone while he was covering a protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 18, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Nicholas Lee (Freelance)

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

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

Reporter says she was pushed by sheriffs during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Cascadianphotog Media)

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

Journalist hit with tear gas and crowd-control rounds during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Juniper Simonis (Freelance)

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Miscellaneous equipment, 2
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Oregonian photojournalist pushed by law enforcement while covering protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 16, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Beth Nakamura (The Oregonian)

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

Reporter arrested while covering a Proud Boys rally and counterprotest in Kalamazoo

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Targets: Samuel Robinson (MLive)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety
Charges →: Traffic violation: impeding traffic

Aug. 15, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 16, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photographer says was assaulted twice by Chicago police during protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Dominic Gwinn (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist repeatedly pushed by a police officer while covering a rally in Georgia

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Stone Mountain, Georgia
Targets: Anissa Matlock (Freelance)

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

Livestreamer says his equipment damaged by law enforcement officer in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 15, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Jon Ziegler (RebZ.tv)

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

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

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