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Police shove 1010 WINS reporter during post-election protest in New York

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 5, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Roger Stern (WINS)

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

Chicago police officers subpoena CBS News for reporting materials

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 5, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: CBS News

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 5, 2020: Pending

Dec. 11, 2020: Objected to

Feb. 4, 2021: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

CBS journalist reports ‘minor dust up’ while covering DC election protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christina Ruffini (CBS News)

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

Independent videographer arrested during Los Angeles protest

Incident Details

Updated on: January 12, 2021
Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 12, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Videographer arrested during election protest in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Updated on: January 12, 2021
Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 12, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist detained in police roundup during LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: @desertborder (Independent)

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

Student journalist detained during LA election-related protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Emily Holshouser ([California State University, Northridge] Daily Sundial)

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

Brazilian photojournalist arrested during NYC election protest

Incident Details

Updated on: November 12, 2020
Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Gabriel Boaz Munhoz (Freelance)

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

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 12, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure to disperse

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 12, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Minneapolis police detain St. Paul Pioneer Press staff photographer, other journalists in ‘kettle’

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: John Autey (St. Paul Pioneer Press)

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

Minneapolis Star Tribune photographers, others ‘kettled’ on highway

Incident Details

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

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

Independent journalist shoved by law enforcement officers while covering protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Garrison Davis (Freelance)

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

Vice News journalist shoved by law enforcement officers while documenting Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Lance Bangs (Vice News)

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

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

Journalist shoved multiple times by law enforcement officers at Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Bethany Kerley (Independent)

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

Journalist covering Portland protest shoved by law enforcement officers

Incident Details

Updated on: May 22, 2024
Date of incident: November 4, 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? →: Unknown

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

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