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Journalist struck with baton by sheriff’s deputies at Portland, Oregon, protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 9, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01882
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)
Case Status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

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

Videographer says Portland police officer hit her in the neck with a baton

Incident Details

Updated On: November 1, 2020
Date of Incident: August 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01882
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)
Case Status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

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

Oregon journalist kicked by an individual while covering a Black Lives Matter demonstration

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 29, 2020
Location: Thurston, Oregon
Targets: Janusz Malo (Double Sided Media)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Journalist struck in ankle with projectile while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: unknown
Targets: Sam Slovick (Freelance)
Case Status: Unknown
Type of case: Class Action

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

Independent journalist shoved by police, hit with crowd-control devices at Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Joey Wieser (Freelance)

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

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

OPB reporter struck in hand with projectile while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 24, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Rebecca Ellis (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

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

Photojournalist hit twice with pepper balls while covering a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 23, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Nathan Howard (Getty Images)

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

Video journalist says federal agents threw tear gas, smashed windows during Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 21, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Craig Jardula (The Convo Couch)

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

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