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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 ([California State University Northridge] Daily Sundial)

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

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

Minneapolis Star Tribune photographers, others ‘kettled’ on highway

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Leila Navidi (Minnesota Star Tribune)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minneapolis Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Minneapolis police ‘kettle’ three photojournalists on highway during protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Richard Tsong-Taatarii (Minnesota Star Tribune)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Minneapolis Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Beverly Hills Courier reporter detained during LA election-related protest, released without charge

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Samuel Braslow (Beverly Hills Courier)

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

Videographer cited for being in roadway during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 1, 2021
Date of incident: November 3, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: pedestrians on roadways

Nov. 3, 2020: Charges pending

March 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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