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Independent journalist says LA police damaged his equipment while arresting him

Incident Details

Updated On: September 5, 2024
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:20-cv-05027
Targets: Jonathan Mayorca (The Convo Couch)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey: failure to obey a lawful order

May 30, 2020: Charges pending

May 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist arrested while covering LA demonstration

Incident Details

Updated On: May 31, 2021
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Fiorella Isabel Mayorca (The Convo Couch)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey: failure to obey a lawful order

May 30, 2020: Charges pending

May 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Three journalists arrested while covering Stephon Clark protest in Sacramento

Incident Details

Updated On: April 25, 2019
Date of Incident: March 4, 2019
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Scott Rodd (Sacramento Business Journal)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Sacramento Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

March 4, 2019: Charges pending

April 11, 2019: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: March 4, 2019
Release Date →: March 5, 2019
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Student journalist among reporters arrested while covering Sacramento protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 4, 2019
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: William Coburn (The State Hornet)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Sacramento Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

March 5, 2019: Charges pending

March 8, 2019: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: March 4, 2019
Release Date →: March 5, 2019
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Sacramento Bee reporter detained while covering protest march

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 4, 2019
Location: Sacramento, California
Targets: Dale Kasler (The Sacramento Bee)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Sacramento Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

March 4, 2019: Charges pending

March 4, 2019: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

CBS producer shoved by police while covering protest in Washington, D.C.

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christina Ruffini (CBS News)

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

Photojournalist covering DC protest 'decked' in face by police officer

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Shay Horse (Freelance)

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

The Young Turks reporter Jordan Chariton arrested in St. Louis

Incident Details

Updated On: October 4, 2018
Date of Incident: October 3, 2017
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Targets: Jordan Chariton (The Young Turks)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Trespassing

Oct. 4, 2017: Charges pending

Oct. 4, 2018: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: October 3, 2017
Release Date →: October 4, 2017
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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