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Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy Associated Press, other media equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: October 4, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The Associated Press

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 2

Camera equipment, 4

Miscellaneous equipment, 3

Recording equipment, 2

Storage unit, 2
Actor →: Private individual

Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy German outlet’s equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: October 4, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ralf Oberti (ZDF)

Equipment Broken →: Camera equipment, 8

Cellphone, 1

Live unit, 1

Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Recording equipment, 3

Storage unit, 1
Actor →: Private individual

January: Journalists harassed, threatened while reporting from DC riot and across the country

Incident Details

Updated On: December 9, 2022
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Multiple
Targets: Media

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Photojournalist assaulted by rioters while covering Capitol insurrection

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Chris Jones (100 Days in Appalachia)

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

Equipment Broken →: Equipment bag, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Independent photojournalist arrested while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 5, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sean Bascom (Independent)

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

Jan. 5, 2021: Charges pending

Jan. 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist struck with munitions while covering Olympia protest, press pass damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 20, 2020
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)

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

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist hit with pepper ball, sprayed with chemical irritant while covering protest in Omaha

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 22, 2020
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Targets: Ross Mosier (Kualdom Creations)

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

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

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