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LA police officer points weapon at videojournalist covering Lakers NBA championship win

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 11, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Unidentified documentary journalist 1

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

TV producer arrested, released, after the channel’s private security guard shoots a man at dueling Denver protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 10, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Unidentified producer 1 (KUSA)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Denver Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Officers harass, shove journalist covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 10, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

Journalist covering Portland protest shoved away from demonstration

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 10, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)

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

Video journalist presses charges over police assault

Incident Details

Updated on: May 22, 2024
Date of incident: October 10, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

Social media journalist arrested, injured while covering Wisconsin protest

Incident Details

Updated on: January 1, 2021
Date of incident: October 8, 2020
Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Targets: Brendan Gutenschwager (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Wauwatosa Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: violation of mayor’s emergency order

Oct. 9, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Release date →: October 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Daily Caller journalist beaten, detained by police while covering protests in Wisconsin

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 8, 2020
Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Targets: Richie McGinniss (Daily Caller)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Wauwatosa Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Daily Caller journalist hit, detained by police while covering Wisconsin protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 8, 2020
Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Targets: Shelby Talcott (Daily Caller)

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

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

Freelance journalist arrested while covering Wauwatosa, Wisconsin protests

Incident Details

Updated on: October 27, 2021
Date of incident: October 8, 2020
Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Targets: Blair Nelson (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Wauwatosa Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: violation of mayor’s emergency order

Oct. 9, 2020: Charges pending

Dec. 10, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 27, 2021: Charges dropped
Detention date →: October 8, 2020
Release date →: October 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Jewish Insider reporter assaulted by crowd during Brooklyn anti-lockdown protest

Incident Details

Updated on: May 7, 2021
Date of incident: October 7, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Jacob Kornbluh (Jewish Insider)

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

Photojournalist’s hearing damaged by flash-bang grenade thrown by federal agent

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland (Freelance)

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

Journalist assaulted while covering meeting of Oregon group

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 4, 2020
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
Targets: Chris Bristol (Grants Pass Daily Courier)

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

Independent journalist sprayed with chemical irritant while covering Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 3, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Scott Keeler (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist says she was deliberately sprayed with chemical irritant by police during Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 3, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)

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

Video journalist threatened, shoved during Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: May 22, 2024
Date of incident: October 2, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

Trump supporter assaults, knocks phone out of journalist’s hands

Incident Details

Updated on: May 28, 2021
Date of incident: September 30, 2020
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Targets: Dymanh Chhoun (WCCO-TV)

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

Social media journalist arrested while covering protests in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 28, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Chris Khatami (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct in the second degree

Sept. 29, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 30, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Sept. 29, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 30, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: September 29, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalist hit with batons, shoved to the ground by law enforcement officers while covering a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

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

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

Independent journalist shoved by police while covering a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Rodrigo Melgarejo (Freelance)

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

Journalist shoved multiple times by law enforcement officers while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sean Bascom (Freelance)

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

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