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Russian freelance journalist arrested while covering protests in Brooklyn

Incident Details

Updated on: December 8, 2020
Date of incident: June 4, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Yana Mulder (REN TV [Russia])

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

June 4, 2020: Charges pending

Dec. 8, 2020: Unknown
Release date →: June 5, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Podcast host violently grabbed, shoved by police officers while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: July 29, 2022
Date of incident: June 4, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Lesley McLam (KBOO-FM)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

NYPD hits journalist with batons, confiscates his bike

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Armin Rosen (Tablet)

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

Equipment searched or seized →: Equipment bag, 1

Bicycle, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Mission Local journalist detained with protesters while covering Bay Area demonstration

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Julian Mark (Mission Local)

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

AL.com journalist arrested while covering Birmingham protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Targets: Howard Koplowitz (AL.com)

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

Reporter for AL.com arrested while covering Birmingham protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Targets: Jonece Starr Dunigan (AL.com)

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

New Orleans photographer bruised, thrown to ground by police while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Targets: Hope Byrd (Antigravity)

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

Tampa Bay Times journalist knocked to the ground, detained while covering Florida protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Divya Kumar (Tampa Bay Times)

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

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

NYPD officer hits, knocks down Reuters photographer covering Brooklyn protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Brendan McDermid (Reuters)

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

National Guard uses pepper spray against CNN reporter covering DC protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Alexander Marquardt (CNN)

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

National Guard uses pepper spray against CNN journalist covering DC protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Josh Replogle (CNN)

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

Independent photojournalist arrested for curfew violation in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Aaron Guy Leroux (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

June 1, 2020: Charges pending

June 8, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

NYPD shoves AP photojournalist, preventing protest coverage

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: May-E Wong (The Associated Press)

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

Journalist released after waiting two nights in custody for arraignment

Incident Details

Updated on: June 12, 2020
Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Anna Slatz (Rebel News)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

June 4, 2020: Charges pending

June 12, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure to disperse

June 4, 2020: Charges pending

June 12, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: June 4, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

NYPD officer assaults British photojournalist, breaks camera

Incident Details

Updated on: April 9, 2025
Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Jae Donnelly (Daily Mail)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette journalist detained while covering Little Rock protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Targets: Josh Snyder (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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

KATV journalist detained while livestreaming Little Rock protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Targets: Paige Cushman (KATV)

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

KATV reporter detained while covering Little Rock protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Targets: Kaitlin Barger (KATV)

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

Journalists detained, one arrested covering protest against San Francisco curfew

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Sakura Sato (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: San Francisco Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

June 2, 2020: Charges pending

June 19, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting

June 2, 2020: Charges pending

June 19, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: delaying or obstructing a public officer

June 2, 2020: Charges pending

June 19, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

KQED journalist briefly detained, another journalist arrested, covering sit-in against San Francisco curfew

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 2, 2020
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Sheraz Sadiq (KQED-FM)

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

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