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Minneapolis Star Tribune photographers, others ‘kettled’ on highway

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Leila Navidi (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Minneapolis Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Minneapolis police ‘kettle’ three photojournalists on highway during protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Richard Tsong-Taatarii (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Minneapolis Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Beverly Hills Courier reporter detained during LA election-related protest, released without charge

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Samuel Braslow (Beverly Hills Courier)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: 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 →: Blocking traffic: pedestrians on roadways

Nov. 3, 2020: Charges pending

March 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter arrested, held for 16 hours while covering Louisville protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Shelby Talcott (Daily Caller)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Louisville Metro Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

Sept. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

Sept. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 24, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter arrested, held 12 hours while covering Louisville protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Jorge Ventura (Daily Caller)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Louisville Metro Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey

Sept. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure to disperse

Sept. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 24, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent reporter arrested while covering Louisville protest

Incident Details

Updated On: November 24, 2020
Date of Incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Ian Kennedy (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Louisville Metro Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sept. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 24, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

Sept. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 24, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 24, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist arrested, cameras seized while covering protests in Washington, D.C.

Incident Details

Updated On: April 14, 2021
Date of Incident: August 13, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:21-cv-00116
Targets: Kian Kelley-Chung (Freelance)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting

Aug. 14, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 14, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: August 14, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 2

Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

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