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Journalist arrested while reporting on homeless encampment in Oregon

Incident Details

Updated On: September 20, 2022
Date of Incident: September 22, 2020
Location: Medford, Oregon
Case number: 1:22-cv-01416
Targets: April Ehrlich (Jefferson Public Radio)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Medford Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Sep. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting arrest

Sep. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 30, 2022: Charges dropped

Trespassing: criminal trespass in the second degree

Sep. 22, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 26, 2022: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated On: September 18, 2022
Date of Incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-08378
Targets: Pablo Unzueta (Daily 49er)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 9, 2020: Charges pending

Mar. 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Memory card, 1

Camera, 1

Mobile phone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

January: Journalists harassed, threatened while reporting from DC riot and across the country

Incident Details

Updated On: September 9, 2022
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

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Illinois man charged with assaulting a cameraman during Capitol riots

Incident Details

Updated On: September 9, 2022
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 9

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

County official arrested in stabbing death of Las Vegas investigative journalist

Incident Details

Updated On: September 8, 2022
Date of Incident: September 2, 2022
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photojournalist assaulted, threatened by LA sheriff’s deputies

Incident Details

Updated On: August 29, 2022
Date of Incident: September 12, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-03742
Targets: Nash Baker (OnScene.TV)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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

ACLU files for ‘false imprisonment’ against Washington, D.C., police after photojournalist arrested, equipment seized

Incident Details

Updated On: August 29, 2022
Date of Incident: August 31, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:21-cv-02158
Targets: Oyoma Asinor (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Charges →: Rioting

Aug. 31, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: August 31, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Mobile phone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

ACLU sues Washington, D.C., police for violating photojournalist’s rights during protests

Incident Details

Updated On: August 29, 2022
Date of Incident: August 29, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Case number: 1:21-cv-02158
Targets: Bryan Dozier (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

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

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