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Journalist hit in arm with projectile during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Emily Molli (SCNR)

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

Journalist hit in leg with crowd-control munition at Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Justin Yau (Independent)

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

Independent journalist arrested, held for eight hours by Richmond police

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Madeleine “Molly” Conger (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Richmond Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

July 26, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 1, 2020: Charges pending

Dec. 3, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: July 27, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Student reporter detained while covering Richmond protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Andrew Ringle (The [Virginia Commonwealth University] Commonwealth Times)

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

Sacramento reporter's charging cable cut while covering solidarity march

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Scott Rodd (KXJZ-FM)

Equipment damaged →: Miscellaneous equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Independent journalist says federal agents used targeted crowd-control weapons during Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Laura Jedeed (Freelance)

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

Portland journalist struck in the arm with a projectile while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Lesley McLam (KBOO-FM)

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

Journalist says he was tear-gassed by police while covering Oregon protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Targets: Janusz Malo (Double Sided Media)

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

Journalist’s camera lens broken after he’s shoved to the ground by Portland police

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Tuan St. Patrick (Ruptly [Russia])

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

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

Photojournalist struck in the face with munitions while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Trip Jennings (Freelance)

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

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

Journalist struck with pepper balls fired by federal officers while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Teebs Auberdine (Freelance)

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

The Oregonian photographer struck with crowd-control weapons during Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Dave Killen (The Oregonian)

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

Correspondent sprayed with irritant by federal agents during Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Tuan St. Patrick (Ruptly [Russia])

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

Journalist maced, shoved by federal agents during Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Garrison Davis (Independent)

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

Omaha police detain journalist during protest, refusing to believe he is media

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Targets: Jazari Kual (Kualdom Creations)

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

Omaha police shove, detain freelance journalist during protest

Incident Details

Updated on: January 8, 2021
Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Case number: 8:20-cv-00400
Targets: Melanie Buer (Protean)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

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

Journalist struck in ankle with projectile while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sam Slovick (Freelance)

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

Commonwealth Times editor detained while covering Richmond protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Eduardo Acevedo (The [Virginia Commonwealth University] Commonwealth Times)

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

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

Photographer pepper sprayed while covering Seattle protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 2 (Freelance)

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

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

Journalist hit with projectiles, shoved while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Jasper Florence (Freelance)

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

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