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Photojournalist says he was kicked by individuals during L.A. protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ringo Chiu (Freelance)

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

KATV journalists hit with tear gas while covering Little Rock protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Targets: Shelby Rose (KATV)

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

Central Track editor hit with flash-bang grenade while covering Dallas protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Dallas, Texas
Targets: Pete Freedman (Central Track)

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

Photojournalist hit with multiple projectiles while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Updated on: February 6, 2024
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-03760
Targets: Nick Stern (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Rubber bullet hits LA Times photojournalist’s camera and arm

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Luis Sinco (Los Angeles Times)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Documentary filmmaker pepper-sprayed by NYPD while covering Brooklyn protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Christopher Frierson (Independent)

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

Omaha news car spray painted with profanity during late May protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Targets: KMTV-TV

Equipment damaged →: Vehicle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Social media journalist hit with projectile while covering Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Brad Svenson (Watchdog Citizen News)

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

Yellow Scene Magazine editor shot with pepper balls while covering Denver protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 7, 2022
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Case number: 1:20-cv-01878
Targets: Johnathen Duran (Yellow Scene Magazine)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

Fox News correspondent, crew chased from park while documenting DC protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Leland Vittert (Fox News)

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

Cameraman, news crew chased from Baltimore protest, later assaulted and robbed

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Targets: J. Thomas Fisher (WBFF)

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

Equipment damaged →: Live unit, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Free Press journalists targeted with chemical irritants while covering Detroit protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: J.C. Reindl (Detroit Free Press)

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

Dallas Morning News reporters targeted by law enforcement with tear gas

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Dallas, Texas
Targets: Jesus Jiménez (The Dallas Morning News)

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

Dallas Morning News reporters targeted by state trooper with tear gas

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Dallas, Texas
Targets: Corbett Smith (The Dallas Morning News)

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

Reporter for Finnish outlet struck in face with projectile during Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Mikko Marttinen (Ilta-Sanomat [Finland])

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

Unicorn Riot reporter threatened, shoved by Minnesota State Police

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Jenn Schreiter (Unicorn Riot)

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

Detroit police officer aims weapon at Free Press journalist

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Branden Hunter (Detroit Free Press)

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

Reporter for NPR affiliate struck by rubber bullet during LA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Cerise Castle (KCRW-FM)

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

LAPD officer aims weapon at student reporter during protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jintak Han ([UCLA] Daily Bruin)

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

Magazine reporter grazed by rubber bullet while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Samuel Braslow (Los Angeles)

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

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