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Journalist documenting Portland protest shoved by law enforcement officers

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Freelance)

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

Journalist shoved by law enforcement officers at Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Anonymous 45th Absurdist (45th Absurdist Press Collective)

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

Seattle police shove reporter filming arrest during election night protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 3, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Shauna Sowersby (Freelance)

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

Videographer cited for being in roadway during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 1, 2021
Date of incident: November 3, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: pedestrians on roadways

Nov. 3, 2020: Charges pending

March 1, 2021: Charges dropped
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

NYPD arrests, assaults photojournalist during protest

Incident Details

Updated on: January 22, 2021
Date of incident: November 1, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Chae Kihn (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: pedestrians on roadways

Nov. 1, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 22, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

November: Journalists harassed, threatened while covering election and social justice protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 2020
Location: Multiple
Targets: Media

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Journalist subpoenaed for testimony in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated on: May 7, 2021
Date of incident: November 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Sharon Churcher (The Mail on Sunday)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 1, 2020: Pending

Nov. 17, 2020: Objected to

May 7, 2021: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Eleven journalists affected by chemical irritant during march to the polls

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Graham, North Carolina
Targets: Media

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Journalist arrested during North Carolina march to the poll

Incident Details

Updated on: May 26, 2021
Date of incident: October 31, 2020
Location: Graham, North Carolina
Targets: Tomas Murawski (The Alamance News)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Graham Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer

Oct. 31, 2020: Charges pending

May 26, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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 damaged →: 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

Federal agents shoot independent videographer three separate times with crowd-control munitions, damage camera

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 29, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)

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

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

Journalist hit with riot control device during rally at Portland ICE building

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 29, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Garrison Davis (Freelance)

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

Journalist sprayed in face with chemical irritant during DC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 28, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Wyatt Reed (Independent)

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

Journalist tackled, equipment damaged while covering Dodgers celebrations

Incident Details

Updated on: November 1, 2020
Date of incident: October 28, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (L.A. Taco)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera lens, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

DC police fire crowd-control round past journalist’s head during protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 27, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Wyatt Reed (Independent)

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