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Independent journalist says they were shoved by police while covering protests in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 15, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Tuck Woodstock (Freelance)

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

Journalist shot with flash-bang grenade by Portland, Oregon, police

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

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

Unicorn Riot reporter assaulted by crowd defending Columbus statue in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 14, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Oregonian journalist pushed by Portland police while covering protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 13, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Beth Nakamura (The Oregonian)

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

Unicorn Riot reporter assaulted, his bike damaged in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 13, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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

Equipment damaged →: Bicycle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Portland Tribune reporter struck with munition, pushed by police amid protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 13, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Zane Sparling (Portland Tribune)

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

Photojournalist says Portland police shot him in the back with rubber bullet

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 12, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 1 (Freelance)

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

Journalist shot with crowd-control munitions at Portland, Oregon, protest

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Case status: Withdrawn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

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

Dover Post journalist detained despite repeatedly identifying as press

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2020
Location: Camden, Delaware
Targets: Andre Lamar (Dover Post)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Dover Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Photojournalist attacked at scene of statue vandalism in Richmond

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 6 (WWBT)

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

Multimedia journalist hit by crowd-control projectile in Seattle protests

Incident Details

Updated on: January 23, 2024
Date of incident: June 8, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Case number: 20-2-14351-1
Targets: Jordan Pickett (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Q13 Fox News crew harassed, assaulted by crowd while reporting in Seattle

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 8, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Brandi Kruse (KCPQ)

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

Freelance photojournalist hit by police paint projectile while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 5, 2025
Date of incident: June 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: Alex Milan Tracy (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Journalist arrested in Portland after asking a police officer for his name

Incident Details

Updated on: October 12, 2023
Date of incident: June 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00818
Targets: Bea Lake (iHeartMedia)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

June 8, 2020: Charges pending

Feb. 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Release date →: June 8, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Village Portland editor sprayed by police while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: July 29, 2022
Date of incident: June 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (Village Portland)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Independent journalist struck with truncheon, pepper sprayed amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: May 17, 2023
Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00815
Targets: Donovan Farley (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Colorado Springs news station’s car windshield smashed with skateboard

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Targets: Colette Bordelon (KOAA-TV)

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

Equipment damaged →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist slammed into wall by police during Miami protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Sam Navarro (Freelance)

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

Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter shoved by Portland police

Incident Details

Updated on: March 5, 2025
Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Freelance journalist forced by police from scene of Seattle protest in June

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Shauna Sowersby (KNKX-FM)

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

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