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Reporter for Knock LA arrested with colleague while covering Echo Park protest in LA

Incident Details

Updated On
May 9, 2022
Date of Incident
March 25, 2021
Location
Los Angeles, California
Case number
2:22-cv-03106
Targets
Kate Gallagher (Knock LA)
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Status of Charges →
Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →
Los Angeles Police Department
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Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Knock LA reporter arrested while covering Echo Park protest, charged with failure to disperse

Incident Details

Updated On
May 9, 2022
Date of Incident
March 25, 2021
Location
Los Angeles, California
Case number
2:22-cv-03106
Targets
Jonathan Peltz (Knock LA)
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Status of Charges →
Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →
Los Angeles Police Department
Dropped Charges →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Journalist Manuel Duran, arrested while covering immigration protest, could be deported by ICE

Incident Details

Updated On
March 24, 2022
Date of Incident
April 3, 2018
Location
Memphis, Tennessee
Targets
Manuel Duran (Memphis Noticias)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Status of Charges →
Charges dropped
Arresting Authority →
Memphis Police Department
Dropped Charges →
Detention Date →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
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