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Photographer shoved by police amid Louisville protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Max Gersh (Commercial Appeal)

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

Photographer hit with projectile, tear gas while covering protests in Louisville

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 1, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Amy Harris (Freelance)

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

Youth smashes windshield of TV news crew’s car in Louisville

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 15, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Shaquille Lord (WLKY News)

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

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

TV station evacuated, windows smashed amid protests in Louisville

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 29, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: WHAS 11

Equipment Broken →: Building, 1

Reporter arrested, held for 16 hours while covering Louisville protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Shelby Talcott (Daily Caller)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Louisville Metro Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: unlawful assembly

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 24, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter arrested, held 12 hours while covering Louisville protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 23, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Jorge Ventura (Daily Caller)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Louisville Metro Police Department
Charges →: Failure to obey

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 24, 2020: Charges pending

Oct. 20, 2020: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 24, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Public Radio reporters shot at with pepper balls while covering Louisville protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Jess Clark (Kentucky Public Radio)

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

Reporter struck with police pepper ball during Louisville protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 17, 2020
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Targets: Billy Kobin (Louisville Courier-Journal)

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

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