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Police shove Wall Street Journal reporter during post-election protest in New York

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 5, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Katie Honan (Wall Street Journal)

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

Police shove 1010 WINS reporter during post-election protest in New York

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 5, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Roger Stern (WINS)

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

CBS journalist reports ‘minor dust up’ while covering DC election protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christina Ruffini (CBS News)

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

Independent videographer arrested during Los Angeles protest

Incident Details

Updated On: January 12, 2021
Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Freelance)

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

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 12, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Videographer arrested during election protest in Los Angeles

Incident Details

Updated On: January 12, 2021
Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Freelance)

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

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 12, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Independent journalist detained in police roundup during LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: @desertborder (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Student journalist detained during LA election-related protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Emily Holshouser (Daily Sundial)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Brazilian photojournalist arrested during NYC election protest

Incident Details

Updated On: November 12, 2020
Date of Incident: November 4, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Gabriel Boaz Munhoz (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Blocking traffic: pedestrians on roadways

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 12, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure to disperse

Nov. 4, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 12, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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