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Journalist hit with flash-bang grenade while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Brad Svenson (Watchdog Citizen News)

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

Minneapolis Star Tribune photojournalist, colleague detained in Brooklyn Center

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Liz Flores (Minnesota Star Tribune)

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

Journalist covering Portland protest struck by individual

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Justin Yau (Freelance)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist for New York Times thrown to ground, detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Aaron Nesheim (The New York Times)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist detained while covering protest in Brooklyn Center

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Alex Kent (Independent)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Block Club Chicago journalist assaulted, his camera damaged at protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 16, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Colin Boyle (Block Club Chicago)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 2

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Fox News national correspondent and team detained while reporting from Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Lauren Blanchard (Fox News)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Fox News producer part of reporting team detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Nick Rojas (Fox News)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Fox News photojournalist and team detained while reporting on Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Les Baker (Fox News)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

CNN news team harassed, assaulted while covering Brooklyn Center protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Miguel Marquez (CNN)

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

Social media journalists detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Naasir Akailvi (The Neighborhood Reporter)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment damaged →: External battery, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Local social media journalists detained while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Tracy Gunapalan (The Neighborhood Reporter)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Unicorn Riot journalist detained, microphone damaged while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment damaged →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Student journalist hit with projectile while covering protest in Brooklyn Center

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Kori Suzuki (The [Macalester College] Mac Weekly)

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

Getty photojournalist’s camera damaged by rubber bullets at Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 14, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Scott Olson (Getty Images)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter struck by projectile while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 13, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Andy Mannix (Minnesota Star Tribune)

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

Photographer arrested, cited while covering Brooklyn Center protests

Incident Details

Updated on: May 21, 2021
Date of incident: April 13, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Adam Gray (SWNS [UK])

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Charges →: Failure to obey: failure to follow a lawful order

April 13, 2021: Charges pending

May 21, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter grabbed, ordered to disperse during Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 13, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Kim Hyatt (Minnesota Star Tribune)

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

CNN producer thrown to the ground, arrested while covering Minnesota protests

Incident Details

Updated on: March 25, 2024
Date of incident: April 13, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Carolyn Sung (CNN)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Journalist cited while reporting on Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Updated on: April 20, 2021
Date of incident: April 13, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Naasir Akailvi (The Neighborhood Reporter)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Minnesota State Patrol
Charges →: Failure to obey: failure to obey a lawful order

April 13, 2021: Charges pending

April 20, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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