Journalist struck with pepper balls during Compton protest #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 21, 2020 Location Compton, California Targets Kandist Mallett (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized outside Trump’s Tulsa rally #Department of Justice #election #Election 2020 #political rally Show More Incident Details Updated on January 8, 2021 Date of incident June 20, 2020 Location Tulsa, Oklahoma Targets Alan Pogue (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → Tulsa Police Department Charges → Obstruction: obstructing or interfering with an officer June 20, 2020: Charges pending Aug. 7, 2020: Charges dropped Unnecessary use of force? → No Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Cellphone, 1 Camera, 2 Camera lens, 3 Equipment bag, 1 Protective equipment, 1 Storage device, 2 Status of equipment → Returned in full Search warrant obtained → No
Atlanta journalist threatened with pistol, beaten during Rayshard Brooks protests #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 20, 2020 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets George Chidi (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Portland photojournalist struck with pepper balls while covering Portland protest #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Updated on March 5, 2025 Date of incident June 19, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01035 Targets John Rudoff (Independent) Case status Settled Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Seattle Police Department subpoenas five news outlets for protest photos, videos #Black Lives Matter Show More Incident Details Updated on September 21, 2020 Date of incident June 18, 2020 Location Seattle, Washington Targets KCPQ, KING-TV, KIRO-TV, KOMO-TV, The Seattle Times Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product June 18, 2020: Pending Sept. 21, 2020: Dropped Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → State
Law enforcement officer shoves, threatens local reporter with arrest during Charlotte protest #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 18, 2020 Location Charlotte, North Carolina Targets Justin LaFrancois (Queen City Nerve) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Reporter struck with police pepper ball during Louisville protest #Black Lives Matter #chemical irritant #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 17, 2020 Location Louisville, Kentucky Targets Billy Kobin (The [Louisville] Courier Journal) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No
CNN news crew harassed, camera damaged while covering site of Rayshard Brooks death in Atlanta #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 16, 2020 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets CNN Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Camera, 1 Actor → Private individual
7 former eBay employees charged in harassment campaign against journalists Show More Incident Details Updated on July 18, 2024 Date of incident June 15, 2020 Location Natick, Massachusetts Case number 1:21-cv-11181 Targets Ina Steiner (EcommerceBytes), David Steiner (EcommerceBytes) Case status Ongoing Type of case Civil Other Incident
Youth smashes windshield of TV news crew’s car in Louisville #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 15, 2020 Location Louisville, Kentucky Targets Shaquille Lord (WLKY) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Vehicle, 1 Actor → Private individual
New York Times reporter taunted, threatened during Albuquerque protest #Black Lives Matter #militia #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 15, 2020 Location Albuquerque, New Mexico Targets Simon Romero (The New York Times) Other Incident
Independent journalist says they were shoved by police while covering protests in Portland #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 15, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Tuck Woodstock (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Journalist shot with flash-bang grenade by Portland, Oregon, police #Black Lives Matter #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 15, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01035 Targets Brian Conley (Independent) Case status Settled Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Unicorn Riot reporter assaulted by crowd defending Columbus statue in Philadelphia #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 14, 2020 Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Targets Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Camera, 1 Actor → Private individual
Oregonian journalist pushed by Portland police while covering protests #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 13, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Beth Nakamura (The Oregonian) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Unicorn Riot reporter assaulted, his bike damaged in Philadelphia #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 13, 2020 Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Targets Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Bicycle, 1 Actor → Private individual
Portland Tribune reporter struck with munition, pushed by police amid protests #Black Lives Matter #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 13, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Zane Sparling (Portland Tribune) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Photojournalist says Portland police shot him in the back with rubber bullet #Black Lives Matter #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 12, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Anonymous photojournalist 1 (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Unknown
Journalist shot with crowd-control munitions at Portland, Oregon, protest #Black Lives Matter #protest #shot / shot at Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 12, 2020 Location Portland, Oregon Case number 3:20-cv-01882 Targets Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent) Case status Withdrawn Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → No
Dover Post journalist detained despite repeatedly identifying as press #Black Lives Matter #protest Show More Incident Details Date of incident June 9, 2020 Location Camden, Delaware Targets Andre Lamar (Dover Post) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → Dover Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes