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Minneapolis Star Tribune photojournalist pepper-sprayed while documenting protests in Brooklyn Center

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 12, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Carlos Gonzalez (Minnesota Star Tribune)

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

Photojournalist hit in hand with law enforcement projectile at Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 12, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Tim Evans (EPA Images [Germany])

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

Photojournalist on assignment for New York Times hit with projectiles while covering Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 12, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Joshua Rashaad McFadden (The New York Times)

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

Photojournalist for New York Times targeted with pepper spray at Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 12, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Aaron Nesheim (The New York Times)

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

Freelance journalist struck in chest with flash-bang grenade during Brooklyn Center protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 11, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Targets: Tim Speier (Freelance)

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

The Daily Mail blocked from media center, trial exhibits in Chauvin trial

Incident Details

Date of incident: March 24, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Daily Mail

Government agency or public official involved →: Judiciary: State Court
Type of denial →: Press credential or media list, Other

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Updated on: July 16, 2025
Date of incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Unicorn Riot

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 17, 2021: Pending

March 24, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2022: Quashed

Sept. 27, 2023: Objected to

May 6, 2024: Quashed

Aug. 6, 2024: Objected to

July 16, 2025: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Dakota Pipeline operator subpoenas Unicorn Riot reporter over coverage of demonstrations

Incident Details

Updated on: July 16, 2025
Date of incident: March 17, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

March 17, 2021: Pending

March 24, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 16, 2022: Quashed

Sept. 27, 2023: Objected to

May 6, 2024: Quashed

Aug. 6, 2024: Objected to

July 16, 2025: Quashed
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

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