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

Incident Details

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

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Freelance journalist struck with baton while covering LA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lexis-Olivier Ray (Freelance)

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

European Pressphoto Agency photojournalist arrested during Minneapolis protests

Incident Details

Updated on: September 12, 2025
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Tannen Maury (EPA Images [Germany])
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May 30, 2020: Charges pending

July 22, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

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

Freelance photojournalist arrested while covering Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Updated on: September 12, 2025
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Craig Lassig (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May 30, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 3, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist arrested while covering Minneapolis protests

Incident Details

Updated on: September 12, 2025
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Stephen Maturen (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

May 30, 2020: Charges pending

July 22, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

HuffPost reporter arrested while covering protest in Brooklyn

Incident Details

Updated on: September 30, 2020
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Christopher Mathias (HuffPost)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Unknown

May 31, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 30, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Freelance journalist struck in back by police while covering protests in Brooklyn

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Leila Barghouty (Freelance)

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

Photojournalist arrested covering Dallas protests, camera equipment seized

Incident Details

Updated on: March 19, 2025
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Dallas, Texas
Case number: 3:22-cv-01132
Targets: Christopher Rusanowsky (Zuma Press)
Case status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Dallas Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: obstructing a highway or passageway

May 31, 2020: Charges pending

July 1, 2020: Charges dropped
Detention date →: May 30, 2020
Release date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 4
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

NBC producer, group of journalists targeted in assault by state patrol

Incident Details

Updated on: September 12, 2025
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case number: 0:20-cv-01302
Targets: Ed Ou (NBC News)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Class Action

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 2

Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Protective equipment, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Freelance journalist arrested amid Los Angeles protests

Incident Details

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

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

Police officer strikes Unicorn Riot journalist’s phone with baton

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

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

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

New York radio reporter assaulted after reporting live from looted liquor store

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Darius Radzius (WINS)

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

Head wound, bruised lung and concussion for photographer covering Phoenix protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Thomas Machowicz (Freelance)

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

Freelance photojournalist hit in eye with projectile amid DC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Wil Sands (Freelance)

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

Independent journalist hit with projectile, shield while covering DC protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Jenn Dize (Status Coup)

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

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 1

Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Phoenix television reporter hit by projectile; news van vandalized

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Targets: Josh Sanders (KPNX)

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

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

Journalist shoved by Denver police officer

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: David Sachs (Denverite & Colorado Public Radio)

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

In ‘pandemonium,’ photojournalist arrested, held overnight in NYC

Incident Details

Updated on: April 9, 2025
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: New York, New York
Case number: 1:21-cv-06610
Targets: Adam Gray (SWNS [UK])
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: New York City Police Department
Charges →: Rioting: unlawful assembly

May 31, 2020: Charges pending

June 5, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: May 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

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

MSNBC host struck by rubber bullet while covering protests in Minneapolis

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Ali Velshi (MSNBC/MS NOW)

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

Chicago journalist pepper-sprayed in the face while holding up press credentials and screaming ‘Press!’

Incident Details

Updated on: October 23, 2020
Date of incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Case number: 1:20-cv-03422
Targets: Jonathan Ballew (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

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